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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.
After someone dies, a medical examiner will check the cause of death to…
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 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…
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…
Statement by Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP, Minister for the Middle East, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
Analysis of the characteristics of people who died from the coronavirus (COVID-19), compared with people who died from influenza (flu) and pneumonia. Includes analysis of COVID-19, flu, and pneumonia deaths by date of death occcurence, and breakdowns by demographic characteristics...
The Help is at Hand booklet provides information, support and guidance for those affected by suicide.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
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