PEOPLE & ORGANISATIONS TO NOTIFY

Following a death, there are many individuals, organisations and companies that the person responsible for managing the deceased’s affairs may have to contact. Listed below are some of those that may have to be contacted, not all those listed will necessarily apply in all circumstances.

Funeral Director
Solicitor
Religious/Faith leader (Priest/Vicar etc)
Registrar of Births, Marriages & Ceremonies
GP
Coroner
Probate Office
Deceased’s employers
Bank
Insurance Companies
Building Society
Accountant
Inland Revenue (HMRC)
Post Office Savings
Shares/Investments
Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) (form BD8 certificate required from Registrar)
Return pension and benefit books
Private pension providers
Hospital/day centre (cancel appointments)
Dentist/Opticians (cancel appointments)
Return medical appliances/wheelchairs etc. on loan
Return cancel rented equipment
Passport (cancel)
Car insurance (cancel)
Driving licence/change ownership on car registration document
SORN vehicle if required
Subscriptions (clubs, organisations, magazines, broadband, TV etc)
Police (security of empty property)
Council/housing association/private landlord if rented accommodation
Estate agents for valuation or sale of property
House clearance agent/auctioneers
Utilities – water, gas, electric, telephone etc.
Milkman, Newsagents etc
Meals on Wheels/Home Help
Benefits Office
Council Tax