Deaths within the city should be registered within five days of receipt of Medical cause of Death Certificate at the Register Office, unless there is a Coroners investigation, which may take longer.
Southend Registration service will call you to arrange an appointment upon receipt of paperwork from the Medical examiners or Coroners Service.
You should register a death in the district where it occurred.
There will be no requirement for relatives to collect the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death from the hospital, care home or GP. These will be emailed to Southend Register Office.
The green certificate for burial or cremation will be transmitted electronically to the Funeral Director.
The registration needs to be done within five days and it is helpful it you can nominate a funeral director before the appointment.
We also offer the Tell Us Once service which can help you notify the following when someone dies:
- local and national government departments
- DVLA
- Passport Office
For more information please contact our Registration Services team on 01702 215009.