Registering a death, proof of ID?

[W124Bob]

My family are preparing for the death of my mum, it won't be long and my Dad wants to be as practically prepared as possible. I note that I/we willl need various documents to register the death, marriage and birth certifcates are obvious and to hand . However it also asks for proof of ID for the deceased , what document would qualify as my mum had no passport or driving licence.

[chadders74]

Register a Death Online don't worry, it doesn't actually do it, it just guides you to the right info.

Don't worry about it, they'll sort you out if there's any problems face to face.

[orhan]

I am so sorry to hear this
I have lost my mother in November last year all that they were interested in at the registrar was the paperwork given to me by the hospital.
Would advise to get at least 6 or 7 certificates as you will need them for banks and other legal procedures.

I hope all goes well
Sorry I am terrible at this sort of things

[silverfoxcc]

I agree with orhan

There cannot be enough death certs, nobody takes a photcopy possibly now not on line as proof ,and you will be surprised who crops up needing one, esp when you have run out and this one is needed 'yesterday' so to speak.

I suppose it is a little bit easier for the paperwork, when you have a bit of notice ( as i expect to get in a few months,so doing a bit of squirreling now when i am 100% in control) rather than finding out it was a sudden one .

I hope everything goes ok for your family, itis hard to put the inflections and concern into the written word, but hopefully you will take it as it is meant and not as it sounds.

Theres a lot on here with moral support if you need it. Not all of us are cynical facetious cretins that populate other threads

Thought are with you

[Andy OH]

My mum passed away on December 22nd last year. I registered her death once I received the phone call from the registrar that the release papers from the Coroner had been received by the registrar. Very simple process and I took my driving licence for ID. The registrar was absolutely brilliant and gave me a heap of advice which I was very grateful of, she was a very stern looking woman but had a heart of gold.

[mygoldfishbowl]

I agree with the two above posts and don't remember needing any other documents apart from what was given by the hospital/coroner. The only problem I had was not being able to register the death myself within the given time. The easiest way around that was to get a friend to do it but he had to say something along the lines of he was involved in organising the funeral or he couldn't have done it either, but I'm sure you will not have that problem.

I also agree with getting more death certificates than you think you need.

I realise it's a difficult time for all involved & I read that your dad is involved but as I don't know your circumstances I respectfully suggest that if you can get all her documents sorted out now so you know where everything is including house documents/deeds, insurances, bank details and everything she has that you may also need further down the line in the future.

[FurtiveFreddy]

I took various documents along when registering the death of my Aunt recently - Utility bill, medical card, expired passport and driving license, recent bank statement. The registrar didn't ask to see any of them but try and find whatever you can which would help with ID if needed.

One thing to be aware of is that you will be told you have to register the death within 5 days. Don't worry if you find you can't get the medical certificate in time. Delays are very common and it's very unlikely you would get into any sort of trouble if it takes a bit longer. The last thing you want to be doing is getting stressed at a time like that just because you can't get hold of a piece of paper or get an appointment in time.

Good luck and all the best.

[tjl]

We used the “tell us once” service which contacts many different agencies for you. It was arranged at the registrar’s office for my father in law who passed away in November.

[bad company]

tjl said:

We used the “tell us once” service which contacts many different agencies for you. It was arranged at the registrar’s office for my father in law who passed away in November.

That’s what I did when mum died a year ago yesterday. Worked very well.

[W124Bob]

Thanks for the comments so far, 2019 is not going well so far as my FiL died on new yearseve(at 92 long illness) so we've only just got back to some sort of normality. Registering his death couldn't have been easier in Carlisle, my wife did it and was given info on the "One stop" service. So I was surprised to read info on the Lincolnshire website regarding what documents they would need to see during the registration process. As my mum is in the now advanced stages of dementia tracking down documents is that bit more difficult for my dad, not helped by my brother and I being 100 miles away in opposite directions.

[FurtiveFreddy]

W124Bob said:

Thanks for the comments so far, 2019 is not going well so far as my FiL died on new yearseve(at 92 long illness) so we've only just got back to some sort of normality. Registering his death couldn't have been easier in Carlisle, my wife did it and was given info on the "One stop" service. So I was surprised to read info on the Lincolnshire website regarding what documents they would need to see during the registration process. As my mum is in the now advanced stages of dementia tracking down documents is that bit more difficult for my dad, not helped by my brother and I being 100 miles away in opposite directions.

I really wouldn't worry as long as you have the medical certificate you should be OK.

If you can't find any other documents then when the time comes call the registrar and explain the situation before you make the appointment and I'm sure they will find a way to sort it out for you.

[eybic]

My Mum passed away in 2008, she was in a hospice prior to her death due to cancer. Fortunately they didn't need to do a post mortem and I'm sure the death cert was issued at the hospice and given to us (I think a doc needs to "certify" but once you've got this, it should be all that's needed) when we went to pick up her belongings.