Registration
Registering A Death
When someone dies a death certificate (Medical Certificate of cause of death) (form 11) is issued either by either the deceased’s GP, Hospital Doctor or Procurator Fiscal/ Pathologist. Once you are in possession of this you need to register the death.
Provisional funeral arrangements can be discussed prior to the death certificate being issued, so please contact us at your earliest convenience at 01835 867189
Medical Certificate of cause of death (form 11)
Deceased’s birth certificate
Marriage certificate or civil partnership registration certificate (if applicable)
Deceased’s National Health Service medical card
If you don’t have the birth, marriage or medical card, the registrar can still register the death by checking records and asking you some questions.
The Tell Us Once service at the registration office informs numerous government departments of the death, if you have any of the following documents and they are applicable please take them with you.
Deceased’s National insurance number
Deceased’s passport
Deceased’s driving licence
Deceased’s bus pass
Deceased’s blue disabled badge
A close relative or partner should normally register the death. An executor, someone who was present at the death or the occupier of the property where the person died can also do it.
Anyone who has the information needed can register the death, so if you feel too upset you can ask someone else to do it
The Tell Us Once service at the registration office informs numerous government departments of the death, if you have any of the following documents and they are applicable please take them with you.
Deceased’s National insurance number
Deceased’s passport
Deceased’s driving licence
Deceased’s bus pass
Deceased’s blue disabled badge
One copy of the Extract of an entry into the register of death, this will be required for any legal purposes finalising the deceased’s estate, so you may need to ask for additional copies
The Form 14 which must be given to ourselves, we then forward this to the crematorium or burial department to confirm the death has been registered