Local Bereavement Guides
Find your local guide for what to do when someone dies. Each guide includes registrar details, council contacts, and step-by-step guidance specific to your area. We cover 67 cities and boroughs across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
When someone dies, one of the first steps is registering the death at your local register office. The rules vary depending on where in the UK you are. In England and Wales, you must register within 5 days. In Scotland, the deadline is 8 days. In Northern Ireland, it is also 5 days, but the Tell Us Once service is not available.
Each of our local guides includes the contact details for your nearest register office, your local council, and information about what services are available in your area. We also cover the differences between probate in England and Wales, Confirmation in Scotland, and the process in Northern Ireland, so you get guidance that applies to your specific location.
If you are not sure which guide to use, or if your situation is more complex, try our personalised guide instead. It asks a few questions about your circumstances and creates a tailored checklist with deadlines calculated from the date of death.
London
Camden
Register within 5 days
Croydon
Register within 5 days
Greenwich
Register within 5 days
Hackney
Register within 5 days
Islington
Register within 5 days
Lambeth
Register within 5 days
Southwark
Register within 5 days
Tower Hamlets
Register within 5 days
Wandsworth
Register within 5 days
Westminster
Register within 5 days
North West England
North East England
Yorkshire and the Humber
West Midlands
East Midlands
South West England
South East England
East of England
Scotland
Wales
Not sure where to start?
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