If you are a next of kin, you will need the following documents:
- Death certificate
- Photo ID (eg. driving licence or passport)
- Proof of address
You may also need a Grant of Representation (England & Wales) or Certificate of Confirmation (Scotland). We will let you know if this is required in the condolence letter.
If you are notifying us of a death outside of the UK, we'll need a certified translation.
If you are a solicitor, you will need:
- Death Certificate
- Law society number
- If you are an un-regulated solicitor, we will require a letter of authorisation from the next of kin/executor to say that you are authorised to act on their behalf
- We will need to be made aware if there is an existing will