when-someone-dies

 

https://www.gov.uk/when-someone-dies 

What to do when someone dies: step by step

Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.

This step by step is also available as a Welsh (Cymraeg) guide.

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Step1:Register the death, 

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Register the death within 5 days

Check what to do if:

the death has been reported to a coroner

the death happened outside the UK

you're registering a stillbirth

someone is missing and you think they're dead

Step2:Tell government about the death, 

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The Tell Us Once service allows you to inform all the relevant government departments when someone dies.

Use the Tell Us Once service to tell government

If you cannot use Tell Us Once, tell government yourself

You'll also need to tell banks, utility companies, and landlords or housing associations yourself.

Step3:Arrange the funeral, 

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Arrange the funeral

Get help paying for a funeral

Get help paying for a child's funeral

Step4:Check if you can get bereavement benefits, 

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You might be eligible for financial help.

Check if you can get:

Bereavement Support Payment if your partner has died

Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave if your child has died or you’ve had a stillbirth

Guardian's Allowance if you're bringing up a child whose parents have died

andDeal with your own benefits, pension and taxes, 

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Your tax, benefit claims and pension might change depending on your relationship with the person who died.

Manage your tax, pensions and benefits if your partner has died

Check how benefits are affected if a child dies

andFind bereavement support and services, 

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Get help with managing grief and the things you need to do when someone dies.

Find bereavement help and support

Find bereavement services from your local council

andCheck if you need to apply to stay in the UK, 

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Step5:Value the estate and check if you need to pay Inheritance Tax, 

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To find out if there’s Inheritance Tax to pay, you need to estimate the value of the property, money and possessions (the ‘estate’) of the person who died.

Estimate the value of the estate to find out if you need to pay Inheritance Tax

Find out how to report the value of the estate

Pay Inheritance Tax if it’s due

Step6:Apply for probate, 

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You might need to apply for probate before you can deal with the property, money and possessions (the ‘estate’) of the person who died.

Check if you need to apply for probate

Apply for probate

Step7:Deal with the estate, 

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Pay any debts or taxes owed by the person who's died. You can then distribute the estate as set out in the will or the law.

Deal with the estate

Update property records