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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…
The process when a British national dies in Spain, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
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.
Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate (the property, money and…
You can pass a home to your husband, wife or civil partner when you die.…
Inheritance Tax may have to be paid after your death on some gifts you’ve…
If you’re based abroad, Inheritance Tax is only paid on your UK assets,…
Field Officers may visit your holding to check that you’re following the rules for cattle, bison and buffalo identification and record keeping.
How to claim Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: what you are entitled to, check if you're eligible and how to claim it.
How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.
What to do, including registering the death, post mortems, bringing the body to the UK and getting help from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Benefit overpayments - how they happen, your responsibilities, making repayments to DWP Debt Management, appeal an overpayment decision, Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA)
What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died
Local rules and procedures, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body or ashes to the UK.
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