- When Someone Dies
- When Someone Dies in a hospital or nursing home
- When death is referred to a coroner
- Registering the death
- When to register the death
- Who is responsible for registering the death
- Where to register the death
- How to register the death
- The registrar will require the following documents
- Administering the estate
When to register the death
By law, all deaths in England and Wales must normally be registered within five days. If you have the medical Cause of Death Certificate, you should register as soon as possible. If a coroner is investigating the death, we or the coroner will tell you when you can.