If a Coroner isn't involved, a death needs to be registered with the Registrar within 5 days. You need to register the death at a register office in the district where it took place. If it happened in Hertfordshire, you can register the death in any of the register offices in the county.

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If you can't get to any of the offices in Hertfordshire, you can make a Declaration at any register office in England and Wales. The Declaration will be sent to the correct office and the death certificates and other documents will be posted to you.

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A death can be registered by:

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• a relative of the deceased

• a person present at the death

• the occupier of the house where the death took place

• the person who is arranging the funeral and instructing the Funeral Director.

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For more information, visit the Hertfordshire County Council website.