new.devon.gov.uk Register A Death United Kingdom : County Council

Name of the Organization : Devon County Council
Type of Facility : How To Register A Death
State : Exeter
Country : United Kingdom

Website : https://new.devon.gov.uk/registrationservice/guide/register-a-death/part-1-how-to-register-a-death

Register A Death :

Part 1 : How to register a death
** A death should normally be registered within 5 days unless the Coroner is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

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** See Part 3 of this guide for more information.
** You need to make an appointment to register a death.
** Please phone 0345 155 1002 in order to do so.

Who can register a death?
** It is preferable for a relative of the deceased to register the death.

If a relative is not available then the following people can register the death:
** Someone present at the death
** The occupier of the house where the death occurred or an administrator of the hospital
** The person making arrangements with the funeral directors.

Where can I register a death?
** You can register the death at the registration office which is most convenient for you, however it is recommended that the death is registered in the district in which it took place.
** There are 10 registration offices in the Devon area.
** Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council have their own responsibility for registration services.

Part 2 : What will happen when I register a death?
What do I need to take?
** You must take the medical certificate showing the cause of death (signed by a doctor) with you.

You will also need to tell the registrar :
** date and place of death
** name and surname of the deceased including any previous names, for example, maiden name
** date and place of birth
** occupation
** name and occupation of husband, where the deceased was a married woman or widow
** usual address
** whether the deceased was in receipt of a pension or allowance from public funds
** if the deceased was married, the date of birth of the surviving widow or widower
** You should also take some form of identification for yourself
** suggested documents – passport, council tax bill, driving licence, birth certificate, utility bill.
** For documents required relating to the deceased please see Tell Us Once below.
** If available then you should also take the deceased’s NHS medical card, birth certificate and marriage or civil partnership certificate.

What documents will I be given?
** A Certificate for Burial or Cremation.
** This will need to be given to the funeral director.
** A Certificate of Registration of Death (form BD8).
** This form may need to be filled out if the person was getting a State Pension or any other benefits.
** Death certificates may be purchased from the registrar on the day of registration at a cost of £4.00 each.
** It is likely that you will need certificates when it comes to sorting out the person’s affairs.
** Find out more information about certificates.

Applying to correct a death certificate :
** If you find that the death register entry contains information which was not correct at the time of the registration, or relevant details have been left out, it may be possible for the details to be changed, or added, at a later date.
** An application should be made to the Registration Office where the death was registered.
** Advice will be given on what is required for the correction to be completed.
** It may be necessary for the Corrections and Re-Registration Section at the General Register Office to be contacted.

Part 3 : Deaths reported to a coroner
** A small number of deaths have to be reported to the coroner before they may be registered and before documentation allowing the funeral to go ahead can be issued.

In the following circumstances the registrar will report the death to the coroner if it has not already happened:
** where the cause of death is unknown
** where the cause of death is believed to be unnatural or suspicious
** where there is no doctor who can issue a medical certificate of cause of death
** where the deceased was not seen by the doctor issuing the medical certificate after death nor within 14 days before death

** where the death occurred during an operation or before recovery from an anaesthetic
** where the death is due to industrial disease or industrial poisoning.
** Once a death has been reported to the coroner, the registrar is unable to go ahead with the registration until the coroner has decided whether any further investigation into the death is necessary.