Presumption of Death Act 2013
Published date | 21 March 2018 |
Presumption of Death Act 2013CH 42
Note: the parties must complete Column (2) of Annex A
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEClaim 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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