Your Basic Guide to Getting a Death Certificate for Your Loved One, and Why You Need it
When someone we love passes away, the loss can be overwhelming, and we need time to process it regardless of if our loved one was sick for a long time or their death was sudden. The reality of loss is such that it can be unbearable, but at the same time, in this modern world, we have to take care of certain arrangements and documents as well. In the UK, one of the most important documents you need to procure when someone passes away is the death certificate. But what is involved in the whole process, and why do you really need it? Here's your basic guide to getting a death certificate for your loved one, and why you need it.
Where to procure it
The death certificate can be procured once you register the death of your loved one at the local register, and it will come along with other necessary documents such as the certificate of registration of death. When you register the death, you need to set an appointment, but the process does not take long; it usually takes about half an hour, at which time you will have the documents you need.
What it is
The death certificate comes with a small charge or fee, which can be from £8 to £12, depending on the location. If you are in England, the cost is £11, while the death certificate is £10 if you are in Scotland and £8 if you are in Northern Ireland. The death certificate is essentially the official notification from the registrar that the person has died. It is a copy of the actual entry that is made in the death register.
The death certificate will show the name of the deceased as well as their age and sex, their occupation, the details of their birth, their cause of death, their residence and description, when and where they passed away, the date of their death registration, and the registrar’s signature.
Why you need it
You need this certificate for the management of the estate of the individual who passed away. Here’s an important note: when you are registering your loved one’s death, it would be useful to request extra copies of the certificate because you may need to submit them to pension firms, banks, and insurance companies. You may also have to submit copies to the administrator or executor of the person’s will, as experienced funeral directors in Leeds confirm.
Who can get it
Not everyone can get a death certificate for someone, but the death certificate can be issued to the person’s relative, an individual who was with them when they passed away, an individual who resides at the same address as the deceased, and an individual who is in charge of arranging the deceased’s funeral, although it cannot be the funeral director.
Organisations you need to notify after a person’s death
There is a service called ‘Tell Us Once’ which can take care of notifying various organisations about your loved one’s death, although this service may not be available in all areas of the UK. But the service can be in charge of notifying HMRC, for example, as well as the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions), the passport office, the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency), the local authority or council, and Veterans UK.
Article kindly provided by carrollandcarrollfunerals.co.uk - funeral directors in Leeds
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