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Information for health professionals on the epidemiology, transmission and prevention of Chlamydia abortus which can cause stillbirth or abortion in humans.
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…
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland) - this includes…
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…
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…
Oral statement delivered to the House of Commons by Minister for the Cabinet Office updating on the Government's response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
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).
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
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Spain, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
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
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
The process when a British national dies in the UAE, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Japan, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
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