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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…
Information for manufacturers of medical devices about reporting adverse incidents and field safety corrective actions to the MHRA.
Check you can end your civil partnership, agree or disagree with an application, what to do if your partner lacks mental capacity
You can apply to end (‘dissolve’) your civil partnership if you’ve been in…
You must decide whether you want to make a joint application with your…
You can apply to end a civil partnership online or by post. It costs £593.…
A conditional order is a document that says the court does not see any…
The final order is the legal document that ends your civil partnership.…
You can apply to end your civil partnership if your partner ‘lacks mental…
The government has today announced that circa £138m has so far been paid out to over 2,700 claimants across the three Post Office compensation schemes.
A list of dates for friends and family of service personnel wishing to send British Forces Post Office mail in time for Christmas.
When an employee leaves or retires, update your payroll, give the employee a P45.
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...
Find out how to work out payments and when you should make them if your company’s annual taxable profits are over £20 million.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
How to order a copy of a decree absolute or a final order if you want to remarry or prove that you have divorced your former husband or wife or ended a civil partnership.
Guidance for companies to work out and claim relief from Corporation Tax on terminal losses, capital losses and property income losses.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
Change your protocol, update your authorisation, report safety issues, submit safety updates and complete your end-of-trial study report.
When your husband or wife applies for divorce: how to respond, agree or disagree, start your own proceedings, court hearing, apply for a decree absolute.
Advice on actions you may need to take and the support available from the FCDO and others when a British person dies abroad.
Accounts for Companies House and Company Tax Returns for HMRC - what you must send, deadlines, filing separately or together
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