Overview and Document Description
The Death Certificate is an official civil-status certificate issued by the government of United Kingdom, officially certifying the fact of death, the date and place of death, and the personal details of the deceased.
Main Purposes and Uses (examples)
opening international inheritance proceedings and confirming heirs, closure and transfer of bank deposits and securities accounts abroad, life insurance claims abroad, claims for survivor pensions and benefits abroad (U.S. Social Security Administration, etc.), inheritance registration and title transfer of real estate abroad, proof of eligibility to remarry after a spouse's death, probate and estate proceedings in courts abroad, termination of contracts and accounts held by the deceased, international repatriation and burial arrangements, administrative death reporting for family members residing abroad, documentation for estate tax filings and settlement, updating family registers and civil-status records etc..