Immediate Steps: A Complete Guide for Leeds and Bradford Families
Immediate Steps: A Complete Guide for Leeds and Bradford Families
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This guide explains the essential practical steps required when someone passes away in Leeds or Bradford.
✓ Process: A doctor must confirm the death and complete the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD), which is now sent electronically to the local Register Office.
✓ Coroner Involvement: If the death was sudden, unexpected, or the cause is unknown, the death must be reported to the Coroner, which may delay the process.
The death must be registered within 5 days (unless the Coroner is involved) at the Register Office in the district where the person died (Leeds or Bradford).
✓ Who Can Register: A relative of the deceased, someone present at the death, or the person arranging the funeral.
✓ Documents to Bring (If Available): Birth/marriage certificate, NHS card, proof of address, and National Insurance number.
✓ Documents Received After Registration:
Certificate for Burial or Cremation (Green Form): Essential for the funeral director to proceed with arrangements.
Death Certificate: Certified copies are needed for settling the estate (recommended 3-5 copies).
Form BD8: Used to notify the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
You can contact Crabtree Family Funeral Services immediately after the death. We can bring your loved one into our care and guide you through the process, which includes:
✓ Service Types: Direct or attended Cremation services (using local crematoriums like Rawdon or Cottingley Hall), or Burial services (new or existing plots).
✓ Planning Support: Assisting with religious or non-religious ceremonies, coffin selection, transport, flowers, and memorials.
✓ Inform Loved Ones: Start with immediate family and close friends.
✓ Obituary: Consider placing a death notice in local media.
✓ Tell Us Once Service: The Registrar provides details for this service, which notifies multiple government departments (HMRC, DWP, Passport Office, DVLA, Local Council) with a single notification.
✓ Other Organisations to Notify: Banks, pension providers, insurance companies, utility companies, etc. (Certified copies of the Death Certificate are required for financial institutions).
✓ Deceased's Estate: The executor (if there is a will) or the next of kin (if no will) is responsible for administering the estate.
✓ Financial Support: Information on bereavement benefits (e.g., Bereavement Support Payment) is available.
✓ Grief Support: Professional bereavement support services are available in Leeds and Bradford.
For compassionate funeral services and 24-hour support:
24-Hour Helpline: 07712 208058
Crabtree Family Funeral Services provides a step-by-step guide on What To Do When Someone Passes, detailing the immediate need to obtain the MCCD, the requirement to register the death within 5 days to receive the necessary Green Form and Death Certificate, and the subsequent steps of hiring a funeral director and notifying organisations (including using the Tell Us Once service). We offer 24-hour support and guidance throughout this process in the Leeds and Bradford areas.