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Vote in UK elections and referendums, register to vote, check what ID you need, and apply to vote by post or by proxy.
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also called …
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
Find out who your local councillor is
Make arrangements to return home voluntarily if you're in the UK illegally or have claimed asylum by assisted return, voluntary return, AVR, VRS
Find out if there’s flooding in your area: flood warnings, flood alerts plus river, sea and groundwater levels.
You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and split…
How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.
Form TR1 to transfer a property.
Employers must fill in the SSP1 form when an employee is not entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) or when their SSP is ending.
Check if you can use E10 petrol in your car, motorcycle or moped - what information you need to check, what to do if you’re not sure
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do daily activities
How to apply for a visa to come to the UK for temporary seasonal work - eligibility, documents you'll need, and the application process.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
How to search for information about property and land in England and Wales - find out who owns it, how much was paid for it, how to get a scanned copy of the deeds and how to check the property boundaries
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