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How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.

• Register the death

  After someone dies, a medical examiner will check the cause of death to…

• When a death is reported to a coroner

  If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register…

• What to do if someone dies abroad

  You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where…

• Tell Us Once

  Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government…

• Report the death without a Tell Us Once reference number

  Contact the following organisations if you cannot use the Tell Us Once…

• Arrange the funeral

  The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered,…

• What to do if a child or baby dies

  You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…

• Bereavement help and support

  Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…

Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.

• Check you can get a divorce

  You can get divorced in England or Wales if all of the following are true:…

• Before you apply

  You must decide whether you want to make a joint application with your…

• How to apply

  To apply for a divorce you’ll need: yours and your husband or wife’s full…

• What happens after you apply

  What happens after you apply depends whether you applied for a divorce…

• Apply for a conditional order or decree nisi

  A conditional order and decree nisi are documents that say that the court…

• Finalise your divorce

  To end your marriage you must apply for either: a final order a decree…

• If your husband or wife lacks mental capacity

  You can apply for a divorce if your husband or wife ‘lacks mental…

Find legal advice to solve legal problems out of court: solicitors, pro bono lawyers, barristers, mediators and legal aid.

Register with an anti-money laundering scheme as a business in the financial sector

Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children

Use this form to appoint or change a representative for a trade mark owner or update current representative details.

Form (with practice note) for solicitors to use if a child may have a damages claim against the local authority after care proceedings.

Form for barristers and solicitor advocates to claim legal aid fees in certain circumstances.

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.

• Updated: 22 March 2021