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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
You can make a claim for a ‘declaration of presumed death’ from the High…
Download and fill in a claim form (N208) with details about: yourself -…
You must advertise your application in a newspaper local to the missing…
You’ll have to attend a hearing about your claim with a High Court judge -…
Form CH30: Pronouncing for completed copy/torn up will.
Apply for a final order to legally end your marriage or civil partnership.
See the list of applications to protect or cancel the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names guidance for the proper writing of geographical names.
Form CH29: Order pronouncing for some words, against others.
Explanation of change of name for Brazilian nationals in the United Kingdom.
The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) guidance on English conventional names.
Toponymic (place name) factfile papers produced by the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN).
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) toponymic guidelines for map and other editors.
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