Registering a Death
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the event of a death, it must be registered in the area where it
occurred, although it is possible to register the death in another
area. The process of registering a death involves a short interview
with a Registrar in a Registrars Office. The registrars offices in
Leeds and Bradford are as follows:
Leeds
Leeds Town Hall
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AD
0113 222 4408 |
Bradford
The Register Office
22 Manor Row
Bradford
BD1 4QR
01274 432149 |
Consultations with registrars are by appointment only and you must
produce the relevant information and documents to register a death.
Personal information about the deceased required includes their full
name and address, their date of birth, details of location and time
of death, and their occupation if applicable. If the deceased is a
married woman her maiden name is also required as well as her
husband’s full name and occupation.
You will also need to produce the 'certificate of cause of death',
more commonly known as the death certificate. The death certificate
is given to you by a GP or hospital doctor.
In the event a coroner is involved, the issuing of a death
certificate can be delayed. A coroner is involved when there is to
be a post mortem examination or inquest into the death.
A death certificate will not be issued until the coroner has
conducted the examination or inquest. This can take some time and
can have an effect on the funeral plans.
Only certain people can register the death. These include any
relative of the deceased, any person present at the death, any
person who lives in the house where the person died, or any person
arranging the funeral, other than the funeral director.
On completion of registering a death the registrar will issue you
with two certificates. One of these is a white certificate to be
filled out and given to the social security office in the areas the
person has died. The other certificate is green and should be given
to us as soon as possible.
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