How to register a death

The death must be notified to the registrar within 5 days and registered within 14 days of the death.
The death can be registered by:

To register a death, you will need to take the following to the Registry Office:

If available:

You will also need to tell the Registrar:

The deceased’s full name at the time of death
Any names previously used, (eg. maiden name, deed poll, etc)
The person’s date and place of birth
Their last address
Their occupation
The full name, date of birth and occupation of their Spouse or Civil Partner (late or surviving)
If they were in receipt of a State Pension or any other benefits

The Tell Us Once service whereby the registrar will notify the following:

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - to deal with personal tax (you need to contact HMRC separately for business taxes, like VAT)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - to cancel benefits, for example, Income Support
Passport Office - to cancel a British passport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) - to cancel a licence and remove the person as the keeper of up to 5 vehicles (contact DVLA separately if you keep or sell a vehicle)
the local council - to cancel Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, a Blue Badge, inform council housing services and remove the person from the electoral register
Veterans UK - to cancel Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments

The registrar will be able to guide you further when calling to book an appointment.

Teignbridge Registrar