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PROUDLY SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR FIVE GENERATIONS

Next Steps

PROUDLY SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR FIVE GENERATIONS

Next Steps

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We understand how difficult it is to make the first call after a loved one has passed away. That is why you can call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We will guide you through what you need to do next, as it differs depending on when and how the person has passed away.

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Death in a care home

Normally if it was an expected death then a medical professional will confirm and attend to the administration and then we will bring your loved one into our care. If the death was unexpected it may be referred to the Coroner, please contact us to talk about this.

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Death at home

When someone passes away at home you need to get in touch with a GP or alternatively ring 101. The GP or an out of hours specialist will then come to see you at home, once the administration has been completed we will then aend and bring your loved one into our care.

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When death occurs away from home

We have many years of experience in arranging funerals for people that have passed away either abroad or elsewhere in the UK. Rest assured we will guide you every step of the way.

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Death in a hospital

A member of the hospital bereavement team will speak to you and talk to you about next steps. They will arrange for the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death to be issued and this is what you will need to register the death. We will liaise with the hospital

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Letting People Know

As well as letting all relatives and friends know about the death and the funeral arrangements, you will need to close all the bank and building society accounts or cancel or change insurance details, agreements, payments or direct debits that the deceased had.

These might include the following:
• Inform their Employer
• Inform the School
• Inform the Solicitor/Accountant
• Inform the Bank and Building Society to close all accounts down
• Inform their Utility Suppliers
• Inform their Phone and Broadband Provider

Inform Government organisations such as:
• The relevant Tax Office
• National Insurance Contributions Office if they were self-employed (to cancel payments)
• Child Benefit Office (at the latest within eight weeks)
• Local authority if they paid Council Tax, had a parking permit, were issued with a Blue Badge for disabled parking, or received social services help, attended day care or similar
• UK Identity and Passport Service, to return and cancel a passport
• DVLA, to return any driving licence, cancel car tax or return car registration documents/change ownership
• If you are unsure about whether a particular organisation not listed here needs to be informed, please call us for further advice. We can also help you with the wording and placing of announcement

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