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How you can have a marriage annulled, the reasons you can give for annulling a marriage and the forms you will need to apply for an annulment. This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.

• When you can annul a marriage

  Annulment (sometimes known as ‘nullity’) is a different way of ending a…

• Before you apply

  You and your husband or wife can choose to work out: arrangements for…

• Apply for an annulment

  You can apply to have your marriage annulled as soon as you get married.…

• Apply for a conditional order or decree nisi

  The other person must respond to your nullity application within 14 days,…

• Apply for a final order or decree absolute

  6 weeks after you get the conditional order or decree nisi you can apply…

How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.

• Tax and National Insurance

  Your income will probably change after the death of your partner. If you…

• Benefits

  You’ll have to make new claims for some benefits that your partner was…

• Pensions

  You may be able to get extra pension payments from your husband, wife or…

Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.

• Overview

  You can apply to be a guardian and manage the finances or property of…

• Who can apply

  You can apply if you’re the missing person’s: husband, wife or civil…

• Apply to be a guardian

  You can make a claim yourself or use a legal representative. Fill in the…

• How much it costs

  You must pay either: a £528 application fee if you apply to the Chancery…

• After you've applied

  The court will send copies of your form back to you, with ‘acknowledgement…

• When you’re appointed as a guardian

  The guardianship order will tell you when you can start to make decisions…

• Make decisions

  The Office of the Public Guardian will supervise you while you act as a…

• Keeping records, giving gifts and claiming expenses

  You must keep financial records and accounts. Follow the rules for gifts…

• Complete your report

  You must write a report for the Office of the Public Guardian each year…

• Make a decision that's not covered by the order

  You must apply to the High Court if you need to change your guardianship,…

• When the guardianship ends

  Your guardianship ends automatically if one of the following things…

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

How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner’s gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead

Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.

War Widow's or Widower's Pension if your wife, husband or civil partner died as a result of service in HM Armed Forces or during war - eligibility, how to claim, and how to claim funeral expenses

Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner

Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK

• Updated: 2 November 2022

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.

Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you get and how to apply for free.

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...

How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.

• Updated: 30 December 2019

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.

Guidance for the next of kin or executor for someone who has died who may have been underpaid State Pension.

• Updated: 28 September 2022

A trust is a way of managing assets (money, investments, land or buildings) for people - types of trust, how they are taxed, where to get help.

Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.

• Updated: 5 February 2020

Apply to stay in the UK as a stateless person – who can apply, how to include family, documents you need, how to apply and extend

If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate

Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.

• Updated: 22 June 2023