Irish wills

[hallmark]

Yes you need a Death Cert, but that has nothing to do with when one goes to Registry Office, a Death Cert from Doctor is what is used.

[aghadowey]

I think there's some confusion here between a death certificate (what a registrar issues) and the death notification form (which a doctor issues)-
www.hse.ie/go/registeradeath/

[hallmark]

A person can be buried prior to a Death being registered so the Funeral could have been 2 days after Death and not registered for a few days after.

My name is on the Doctor's Form, but not on Registry Form..

[heywood]

I easily get confused apologies.

[hallmark]

No problem, it can be very confusing.

Certainly for one with no next of kin etc....

[dawnsh]

If the E&W cororner is involved, the death can be registered months or years after the funeral.

[lesleyhannah]

I think there's some confusion here between a death certificate (what a registrar issues) and the death notification form (which a doctor issues)-
www.hse.ie/go/registeradeath/

Yes, I think this may be my fault. The certificate we sent for and the one I'm talking about is the death certificate issued by the registrar, and which contains the name of the person who is at the office registering the death. As this is often the next of kin we thought this certificate could show whether the uncle had a partner. I remember now that when we went to register my mother's death we did have to take a death notification form to give to the registrar (and which was signed by the doctor). Sorry if I caused any confusion.

[hallmark]

I think there's some confusion here between a death certificate (what a registrar issues) and the death notification form (which a doctor issues)-
www.hse.ie/go/registeradeath/

Yes, I think this may be my fault. The certificate we sent for and the one I'm talking about is the death certificate issued by the registrar, and which contains the name of the person who is at the office registering the death. As this is often the next of kin we thought this certificate could show whether the uncle had a partner. I remember now that when we went to register my mother's death we did have to take a death notification form to give to the registrar (and which was signed by the doctor). Sorry if I caused any confusion.

"...The informant on the death certificate was a member of the hospital staff, giving the hospital as her address - and the death was registered over a week after the uncle died....."

"... I'm talking about is the death certificate issued by the registrar, and which contains the name of the person who is at the office registering the death....."

So, someone from the Hospital went to Reg. Office...?  Not uncommon if he had no next of kin.

[heywood]

I easily get confused apologies.

You aren't at fault at all.
I wasn't confused between the doctor's form and the death certificate.
I understood that you were quoting from the death certificate and not the doctor's death notification.
I was linking the death certificate to the Burial/Cremation form which gives permission for the funeral. This was based on my experience.
This was also perhaps an error on my part as I then related it also to my experience of Irish deaths and funerals re the time factor.

Let's hope you find out what happened.

Heywood