The death of a loved one is a very difficult time. In addition to managing your grief, there are certain steps that must be taken and many arrangements to be made that can easily make the situation feel overwhelming. In this blog, our specialist estate administration lawyers consider what you should do after someone’s death and explain how a solicitor can help.1. Register the death.The first thing to do after someone dies is register the death. This must be done by a close relative of the deceased, with the local authority where the person died, within five days of their passing.Once you have registered the death, you will be provided with a death certificate, which you will need to show to various authorities and institutions as part of the estate administration process.2. Inf...
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