Presumption of Death Act 2013

Published date21 March 2018
Subject MatterChancery forms
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Presumption of Death Act 2013 CH 42

Note: the parties must complete Column (2) of Annex A

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE Claim No. -

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

[ LIST](ChD)

Master [name]

[Day, month, year]

B E T W E E N:

ABCDEFG

Claimant

-and-

No named Defendant

_________________________________________

ORDER

_________________________________________

UPON the application of the Claimant by Part 8 claim Form dated………..

AND UPON HEARING………….

IT IS DECLARED that……….(name) be presumed to have died on…….(date and time)

AND IT IS ORDERED that:

1. [any order relating to an interest in property arising as a result of the declaration]

2. Unless there is an appeal against this Order, the Court shall, as soon as practicable after …...(date of elapse of appeal period), send to the Registrar General, General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport PR8 2JD, a copy of this Order and Annex A - Schedule of Prescribed Information for GRO – attached to this Order.

3. The Claimant’s costs of the claim be raised and paid out of the estate of the Deceased.

Service

The court has sent a sealed copy of this Order to the Claimant’s solicitors …(name and address)

Ref……….

Annex A

Schedule of Prescribed Information for GRO

INFORMATION

(1) INCLUDED IN THE ORDER

(2) DETERMINED BY THE COURT BUT NOT IN THE ORDER

Name of the court issuing the declaration

Date of court declaration

Name and surname of person presumed dead

Date of presumed death

Time of presumed death

(Not prescribed information)

Place of presumed death

Sex

Maiden Surname

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Occupation

Usual or last know address

Cause of presumed death

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