{"id":2486,"date":"2023-03-16T10:34:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=2486"},"modified":"2023-10-03T11:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:06:15","slug":"after-someone-dies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/after-someone-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"A Checklist of things You Must Do when Someone Dies UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFTER A DEATH<\/strong>: You must not delay doing these three important things when someone dies in the United Kingdom. Within the first few days of a death, someone must take on the responsibility to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Obtain a medical certificate from the hospital or from a General Practitioner. You cannot register a death without a medical certificate.<\/li>\n
  2. Make sure the death gets registered within five (5) days (eight days in Scotland). You will not get the documentation needed for a funeral until you register the death.<\/li>\n
  3. Arrange the funeral for the deceased person. You can either arrange it yourself or you can use a funeral director.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As a rule, there would be no urgency to deal with the death will, money, and property<\/a> as a priority. But, you may need to report a death to several government organisations. Using the ‘Tell Us Once<\/a>‘ service makes this an easy process.<\/p>\n

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    1. How to Register a Death<\/h2>\n

    The next step depends on whether the death got reported to a coroner. In Scotland, it would be the Procurator Fiscal. If so, you would need permission from the coroner to register the death.<\/p>\n

    If not, you can use the register a death tool<\/a> to check if you can carry out the registration yourself. The online facility also explains what to do after someone dies.<\/p>\n

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    2. Reporting a Death to a Coroner<\/h2>\n

    There are several reasons why a doctor might report a death to a coroner. Typical examples would include circumstances whereby:<\/p>\n