Death Notification Services
Easily notify government and private companies after a death using Tell Us Once and Life Ledger death notification services.
When someone dies
When someone dies, the first steps you need to take will depend on how and where they died. See our useful guide to find out more.
Choosing a funeral director
The death of a loved one is one of the most upsetting experiences we have to go through. So, when choosing a good funeral director, what should you be looking out for?
How to register a death
Before you can begin to plan a funeral for your loved one you will need to register the death at the Registrar’s Office. It’s important that this is carried out within 5 days of receiving the medical certificate. Here we will explain how to register a death in Essex.
Death notification services
After the loss of a loved one, notifying all the necessary organisations can feel overwhelming. To help ease this burden, below you will find two key death notification services available to families in the UK.
Probate & the will
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Who to notify
Having to deal with the affairs of the deceased immediately after their death can be complicated and upsetting, however, sorting out these issues is an essential task that we can guide you through. If you are worried about who to tell when someone has died, our simple checklist will act as a handy guide to help you through the process.
Useful contacts
REGISTRAR’S
Essex Registrar
Tel: 0345 603 7632
Find your nearest registration office when registering a death
Coroner
Essex Coroners Office
Chelmsford: 0333 013 5000
Email: coroner@essex.gov.uk
Essex & Thurrock: 01245 506837
Southend: 01245 506806
Funeral price options
We are pleased to offer a number of price options, which include Unattended Cremation, Simple Cremation, and the Traditional Funeral package.
How to simplify the death notification process
Life Ledger a free, easy-to-use, service helping the recently bereaved inform businesses across the UK of the death of a loved one. Their platform reduces the administrative burden around death and simplifies the death notification process for both the bereaved and the companies they need to inform.
“Jane was brilliant, with a wealth of information to make the process easier, things that we could do, which we hadn’t even considered. Her help, consideration, and guidance will never be forgotten. Thank you Jane.“
Mrs G
from Chichester
After the loss of a loved one, notifying all the necessary organisations can feel overwhelming. To help ease this burden, below you will find two key death notification services available to families in the UK. They are both free to use and designed to make the process more manageable.
Tell Us Once, a government-run service that informs public departments such as HMRC and the DVLA, and Life Ledger, which helps notify over 1,000 private companies, these tools are created to save time, reduce stress, and prevent unnecessary correspondence.
You will also find clear guidance on how to use both services following a bereavement.
Using the Tell Us Once service
Tell Us Once is a government run service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go. It does not notify private companies such as banks, building societies, or household bills. Normally the registrar will give you a code to use online when you register the death. There is no cost.
To start the process, please click the button below. You will need your unique Tell Us Once code from the registrar.
Life Ledger
Life Ledger is a free to use service for reporting a death to over 1,000 private companies such as banks, financial institutions, energy and water suppliers, mobile phone companies and much more. It is also free to use.
To register, please click the button below. You will need details of the deceased and a copy of the death certificate in order to make notifications.
Bennetts are here to help
Knowing who to notify after a death can be confusing. If you need further help with the affairs of the deceased and who to notify when someone dies, the staff at Bennetts Funeral Directors can offer you friendly advice and guide you through the process.
Call us on 01277 210104 or 01277 627492 we are here to help.