Registering a death
A death should normally be registered within five days. For deaths that occurred in Halton Borough you must register at Halton Register Office by making an appointment. Please telephone 01519078307.
You are advised to
pre-pay for certified copy certificates at £11 each so that the certificates can be issued at the appointment. On average people purchase five certificates for dealing with matters relating to the deceased person’s estate. Please note that there are no payment facilities at the Register Office. Certified copy certificates can also be ordered separately online and they will be posted out 2nd Class Royal Mail within 21 days on the standard service.
Visits to Halton Register Office are strictly by appointment only and there is no payment facility there
What is needed to register a death?
Before you make an appointment to register a death, you must ensure the Registrar has received the Medical Certificate Cause of Death, this is issued electronically to the Registrar by the doctor treating the final illness of the deceased or the Coroners paperwork that is issued following a death. Please note that without this certificate / documentation the Registrar
will not be able to register the death.
If you have the deceased person's birth certificate, passport and medical card; this can be helpful but is not essential.
The registrar will ask for information about the deceased. This will include details of where and when the death occurred and their personal details (full name, maiden name, date of birth, occupation, address, public sector pension details). You may also be asked to provide details of their Spouse or Civil partner including name, date of birth and occupation.
Tell Us Once
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go. The video slideshow about Tell us once which lasts for less than three minutes and is available to view
here
Further information about how to manage practical issues following a death can be found
here. You can also access the
Tell Us Once Privacy Notice.
DEATH NOTIFICATION SERVICE
This is a free, online service that allows you to notify participating banks and building societies of the death of a family member, friend or other acquaintance.
By completing the form at
deathnotificationservice.co.uk you can make one quick and straightforward notification that will then be used to contact all the participating organisations that you select. Each bank or building society will then contact you within 10 days to advise you of the next steps, which will be specific to the types of accounts and products the deceased held.