How many copies of the death certificate do I really need? (And other practical questions)

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How many? I have no idea. Will five be enough or ten. Any suggestions gratefully received.

The coroner has released the body (my dh). Do I now need to contact a funeral director? How do I decide? How long have I got? Do I wait for the death certificate (appt Thursday)?

Why does no one tell you this stuff?

Hi sorry for your loss..my DH passed away suddenly in June.
I was given interim death certificates by the coroner and they gave me 6 copies I think.I still haven’t used all of them but I still have some people to contact .
I contacted the funeral director before he was released ..the funeral was arranged but then the hospital decided to do an investigation ..luckily DH was passed to the funeral director the day before the funeral.
I don’t think you have to wait for the certificate to contact them

Poor you , it's a nightmare.
I think 5 should be enough.
Personally we contacted the funeral director before dd's was released and we had the death certificate. Although her circumstances were different and we waiting 3weeks to have her back home(2 post mortem's) as it was a police investigation.
Phone the funeral director they will be able to advise you.
Sorry for your loss

Sorry for your bereavement. There is a lot of information on the Gov.uk website about what to do when someone dies. You will also need to locate your DH’s birth certificate.

I'm sorry for your loss DP. In my experience (loss of my DF last year) five copies was enough. We told the hospice which funeral director we'd like to use and they contacted them to arrange for the body to be moved. I had a chat with the funeral director but we couldn't go ahead with arranging the funeral until a coroner's report had been issued (he died less than 24hrs after arriving at the hospice so coroner had to be notified). We needed the coroner's report before we could go and register the death, and you can't have a funeral without a certificate. If you are not familiar with any of your local funeral directors you could go and have a chat with a couple to 'get a feel' of what they're like. Alternatively, if you have a community page on FB, you could ask for recommendations. I've seen this happen on our pages and people share their good/bad experiences.

When we went to register the death, we were offered a 'Tell Us Once' service. This meant we could call one number and inform multiple government departments in one go (DVLA, passport office etc). It's not available in every area but worth asking the registrar about, although they should tell you if it is available.

Some useful information is here www.gov.uk/when-someone-dies. Do you have a close friend or family member who can help you get through all the admin?

5 copies is plenty most places like banks take their own certified copies from the originals. The .gov.uk website was a godsend for the reporting death process and probate , i read it through several times and it wierdly gave an odd comfort as i could list stuff.

There is no rush, the coroners paperwork takes time to process, wishing you strength.