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When
someone dies it comes as a great shock. Some times the
death may be expected, but nothing
prepares you for the emotional shock of losing someone close.
What
To Do When a Death Occurs
The following information may help you:-
If
The Death Occurs at Home
When
death takes place at home there is usually relatives,
friends or neighbour’s to assist. Inform the doctor
as soon as possible that the death has occurred. He/she
may write out the medical certificate
of death when he/she visits the house, or may request you
attend the surgery for this purpose.
When
Death Occurs in Hospital
When death happens in hospital the procedure is very similar.
Apply to the hospital for the medical certificate of death
and not your family doctor.
The
Coroner
In
cases where the death as been reported to the coroner,
if the deceased has not been attended
by his/her doctor
within 14 days or death occurs suddenly then the death
will be reported to the coroner for area where the death
took place. The coroner will have to establish the cause
of death; this is normally done by a post mortem. The deceased
will remain under the coroner’s jurisdiction until
the cause of death has been established and only then will
the coroner release the deceased for the funeral to
take place.
The
coroner’s procedure usually only takes a few
days. The funeral director will keep the relatives informed
of the situation. The funeral directors will then be told
when the family can register the death. The coroner’s
court will issue the death certificate.
Inquest
When
a death occurs and is due to unnatural causes a coroner’s
inquest is necessary. The coroner will open and adjourn
to a later date. The coroner will then release the deceased
to enable the funeral to take place.
The coroner will issue an interim certificate, which can
be used for bank or insurance purposes.
When
the coroner completes the inquest the death can then be
registered.
When
a Death Occurs By Law It Must be Registered:-
How
to Register a Death
Who
Can Register?
1) Close relative of deceased
2) Relative in attendance during last illness
3) A relative living in the district where death occurred
4) A person present at death
5) The person causing the disposal
Documents
Required
1) Medical certificate of death
2)
Medical card if available
3)
Birth certificate & information
regarding date of birth
Information
Required to Register
1) Day and place of death
2) Full name of deceased (maiden name if applicable)
3) Date and place of birth
4) Occupation and home address
5) If married, full name and occupation of surviving spouse.
The
Registrar Will Issue:-
A green disposal certificate for the funeral director.
A white social security certificate to be handed in at
the DSS offices with any pension books.
Copies of the death certificate for bank, insurance and
solicitors.
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Probate
What is probate?
When someone dies charge will be taken of their estate,
(money, property and other possessions left) by collecting
all the money, paying any debts and distributing the estate
to those entitled.
The Probate Registry issues a document named Grant of
Representation.
There
are Three Types of Grant:-
1.
Probate issued to one or more of the executors named in the
will.
2. Letters of administration (with will) issued when there
is a will, but no executor named or unable to deal with
the estate.
3. Letters of administration issued when the deceased
has not made a will or it is not valid.
Why is this grant necessary?
Organisations
holding money in the deceased’s
name need to whom the money is to be paid. The distribution
of the estate is the responsibility of the person named
on the deed.
Is this grant always needed?
A
grant is sometimes not needed if the deceased’s
money will be released without the holder seeing a grant,
when the amount held is small and there are no complications.
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Our services to you start when you contact us, whether
by telephone or by calling personally and extend often
way beyond the day of the funeral.
On
initial contact we will ask for preliminary details,
where upon if the deceased has died at home or in a private
nursing home we will advise the conveyance of the deceased
to our private chapel of repose.
We would then ask, a time and place to suit the family,
for the funeral director to call and arrange the funeral.
P.
Loftus & Son
263 Barlow Moor Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 7GJ
Tel:
0161-861 9336
Fax: 0161-861 7200
Email: info@loftusfunerals.co.uk
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