Recent Bereavement

notharrypotter

Looking for some help.

Sudden death of our neighbor.

Post mortum was done.

Spouse is confused as to who should register the death?

Any information would be appreciated.

Ken.

An inquest will be held after which the official death cert will be available to get. Till then she can get an intrim death cert for stuff like changing electricity supply to her name. Closing bank accounts etc

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/death/after_a_death/death_cert.html

To register a death, you must bring a Death Notification Form stating the cause of death to any Registrar. You can get this from the doctor who attended the deceased during his/her last illness. You must complete Part 2 of the Death Notification Form. You must then sign the Register in the presence of the Registrar. You will need to bring photo ID with you. This registration is free.

A doctor must be satisfied about the cause of death before he/she can certify it. If he/she didn't see the deceased at least 28 days before the death occurred, or if he/she isn't satisfied about the cause of death, he/she must inform a Coroner who will decide if a postmortem is necessary. If the deceased died as the result of an accident, or in violent or unexplained circumstances the coroner must be informed.

There may be a delay in registering a death where a postmortem is carried out. The death is automatically registered where an inquest or postmortem is held at the request of the Coroner. The Coroner issues a certificate to the Registrar containing all the details to be registered.

Deaths should be registered as soon as possible and no later than 3 months from the date of the death. You will require the written permission of the Registrar General to register any death that was not registered within one year.

You can approach any Registrar to get a copy of a Death Certificate. If you are registering the death, you can get copies of the Death Certificate at the same time. There is a reduced fee for those who need the Death Certificate for social welfare purposes. You do not necessarily have to wait for the Death Certificate before claiming social welfare benefits, as a copy of the Death Notice from the newspapers will be accepted if there is a delay in getting the certificate

Foggy Jew

Probably too late for OP, but an Interim Death Certificate can be issued by the coroner in inquest cases. The Interim Cert is accepted by banks, insurance companies etc

Fred Swanson

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easygoing1982

Foggy Jew wrote: »

Probably too late for OP,

No probably about it

Foggy Jew

easygoing1982 wrote: »

No probably about it

If the death occurred in May 2015, there won't be an inquest until at least May 2016. The OP may not have been made aware that interim Death Certs are available. This information may still be valuable to the OP. It may also be of help to other Boardsies. Only sayin'.