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Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
You cannot change a death certificate once it’s been issued, but you can…
Anyone can apply to correct a death entry. However, the General Register…
It costs £75 or £90 to apply to correct a mistake in a death registration.…
Check if you can use the Personal Export Scheme and the conditions that apply if you're a buyer or a seller of vehicles.
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…
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
Find out how the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) handles your personal data
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
This notice provides a glossary of Scottish land law terms.
What an employee needs to do when they resign from a job: how to give notice, notice period, payment arrangements, gardening leave, restrictive covenants
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
Explains your rights over your data and how the regulator processes and protects your personal information in line with data protection legislation.
Change or cancel a presumption of death certificate where there's clear evidence the missing person is still alive or that they died on a different date to what's on the certificate.
Find out how to work out VAT on supplies of staff including supplies made by staff bureaux.
How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Practice notices announce changes to our practice, such as how we interpret a provision of the law, or how we handle applications.
Use this service to submit a mandatory occurrence notice and report for higher-risk buildings, including high-rise residential buildings, to the BSR.
An explanation of how UKHSA processes your personal data when you apply to access it for secondary purposes
What to include in a tenancy agreement, different types of tenancy (including assured shorthold tenancy) and how to end a tenancy.
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
Form TASD111: Notice of Application for Direction for Succession Tenancy on Death.
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