When the person who has died has been seen by a doctor within 14 days prior to their death, this is the usual procedure for registering their death. The death will need to be registered within 5 days, and should be done at a registration office in the area (usually the county) where the death occurred. It is possible for deaths to be registered at offices in other parts of the country (a process known as registration by declaration), but experience has shown us that this can be a long and protracted procedure and is really only viable when travel is impossible. It will be essential to make an appointment to register, so here are some links to the county registration services for Devon, Somerset and Dorset: https://new.devon.gov.uk/registrationservice/registrationoffices Central booking phone number for Devon Registration Service: 0345 155 1002 http://www.somerset.gov.uk/births-marriages-deaths/registry-offices/ Central booking phone number for Somerset Registration Service: 01823 282251 https://www.dorsetforyou.com/article/416208/Register-Offices-in-Dorset Who can register a death?
What you will need to take with you:
The following documents are also helpful but not essential:
Information that the registrar will need to know: The deceased's full name (and maiden name if applicable) Date and place of birth Date and place of death Their usual address Their occupation Details of Husband,Wife or Civil Partner (full name, date of birth and occupation) If they were in receipt of a pension Details of the person registering the death (name and relationship) The Registrar will issue you with the following documents:
Through the ‘Tell Us Once’ scheme, the registrar can also deal with notifying the following agencies: State Pension Personal Taxation (HMRC) Council Tax UK Passport Driving Licence Child Benefit Children's Services IF THE CORONER IS INVOLVED If the death is referred to a Coroner , different procedures will often apply. We will help to liaise with the coroner's office and let you know what you will need to do in each individual case. We hope that the posts in our brand new blog will provide clear, straightforward advice and guidance on topics that are directly related to arranging funerals, and which often seem to prompt the most questions from families that we work with, as well as from the public at large.
These subjects are included as blog-posts because this platform gives us the opportunity to elaborate, and to cover a little more detail than basic website pages, which tend to favour a more 'bullet-point' approach. There are lots of websites that do currently provide excellent information, and we will try to include links to some of these where appropriate. Please feel free to leave comments and feedback. I would be interested to read your responses, to answer any questions you may have or take on any suggestions for subjects that you may like to see covered in future. |
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