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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...
As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you’re legally…
You must pay any debts and settle the taxes for the person who died. This…
You may have to pay taxes for the estate if there is any new income while…
You may need to send information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about…
Once you have paid any debts and taxes, or you are sure the estate has…
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
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 within 5 days (8 days in Scotland) - this includes…
If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register…
You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where…
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government…
Contact the following organisations if you cannot use the Tell Us Once…
The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. You…
You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…
Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
Application form DJP: remove the name of a joint proprietor from the register, after a death.
Dealing with the affairs of a debtor who dies during the bankruptcy process or the estate of a deceased insolvent
Use this form to give notice of a deceased administrative receiver.
Information on requesting records of deceased service personnel.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
Tell Companies House about the death of a receiver for a company registered in Scotland.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Call or write to HMRC for help with tax after someone dies
Tells HM Passport Office staff what to do when customers tell us about the death of a passport holder.
Use form R185 (Estate Income) to advise beneficiaries about income from the estate of someone who has died.
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Greece.
Use this form to give notice of the death of the administrator
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in the Philippines
Information on requesting medical records held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for deceased service personnel.
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