H.M. Coroner

Coroners must be informed of a death if it was in anyway unnatural, unclear, caused by an industrial illness or the deceased had not been in recent care of a doctor. Also if the deceased is to be moved out of the country or the death was abroad and is to be brought into the country, the Coroner must be informed.

Sometimes the Coroner will issue a certificate acknowledging that he has been advised of a death but stating he sees no need for further enquiry by his office.

In other circumstances the Coroner may ask for an examination to clarify the exact cause of death. Usually, when a natural cause of death is established, the Coroner issues a certificate and releases the body of the deceased back to the family/executors very soon afterwards.

A coroner must hold an inquest if the cause of death is still unknown.

The death can’t be registered until after the inquest, but the coroner can give you an interim death certificate to prove the person has passed away. You can use this to let organisations know of the death and apply for probate. When the inquest is over the coroner will tell the registrar what to put in the register.


Sittingbourne Office

4-6 East Street
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4RT

01795 424423 (24h)

Office Opening Hours

9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
9:00am to 1:00pm on Satuday

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Faversham Office

84 Preston Street
Faversham
Kent
ME13 8NU

01795 515212 (24h)

Office Opening Hours

9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Weekends by appointment only

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Once we have been notified of your wishes everything can be safely left in our care.