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Bereavement Notification Form

Use this form to tell us that someone who banked with us has died and who to contact. Anyone can let us know when someone dies.

Before you start, please have:

  • The details of the person who has died and the accounts they held with us, if known
  • Your personal details
  • A copy of the death certificate if available; you can provide it later if needed

Please see our Data Protection Privacy Notice, 'How we use personal information' for details on how we use your data. We’ll use the information you provide to process your request and help manage the account(s) and any related services.

If you have any questions or issues while completing the form, our Bereavement team is here to help, please call us on 02890 048 840.
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About the Deceased Customer

If you have a copy to hand, please upload the death certificate or the coroner's certificate when prompted later in the application.

We understand this may be a difficult time. You can proceed without the death certificate or coroner's certificate for now, but it will be required later. Once you have it, please provide it using one of the following ways:

(If you don't know the exact Date of Birth please select 01/01/1901)

(so we don't call or text you on this day)

(We'll use their account number to match the details we have for them. Don't worry if they have more than one account, we only need one account number)

Deceased Customer - Address details

About You

About the Estate

The personal representative is the person responsible for managing the affairs of the person who has died, such as their money and property. If there is a Will, this person will be called the executor. If there is no Will, the personal representative will usually be an administrator or the closest Next of Kin.

If you have a copy to hand, you'll be able to upload it later in the application when prompted. It may be required as part of the process, but don't worry if you don't have it to hand right now. You can still proceed and provide it at a later stage if required.

If there is no Will. The estate will be handled according to the rules of intestacy. The closest next of kin needs to get in touch with us to discuss our late customer's estate. They will be responsible for helping manage the estate:

The order of relatives for next of kin:

  1. Spouse or civil partner
  2. Children
  3. Grandchildren
  4. Parents
  5. Brothers and sisters
  6. Aunts and uncles
  7. Cousins




Under £300 - It may be possible to close the deceased's accounts at a branch if you are their legal next of kin. We will confirm this when we contact you.

Under £1,000 - It may be possible to close the deceased's accounts at a branch if you are their Spouse or Civil Partner. We will confirm this when we contact you.

Under £50,000 - It may be possible to close the deceased's accounts under a Small Estates Indemnity in branch. We will confirm this when we contact you.

To close accounts with a balance over £50,000, we will need a Grant of Representation. This is the legal document that confirms who can deal with a deceased person's estate.

If there is a Will, this will be a Grant of Probate.

If there is no Will, it will be Letters of Administration.

We'll explain what you need to do next when we contact you.

No - We'll review the accounts held with us and will contact you in due course to discuss the next steps. Please be assured that we are here to support you throughout the process.

Please ask your solicitor to contact Danske Bank directly. Our bereavement team will manage your case and ensure all required matters are handled smoothly and efficiently with the solicitor.

If the funeral invoice has not yet been paid, we may be able to release available funds from the account to help cover this cost.

We'll explain what you need to do next when we contact you.


When you click 'Next' below, you will be able to upload your documents.

Upload and Attach Documents

If you have them, please upload either the death certificate or the coroner's certificate.

If you don't have either document to hand, you can still submit this form. One of them will be needed later and can be uploaded using our Danske Bank Bereavement Support webpage.

If available, you can also upload:

  • The Will
  • The funeral bill or invoice

How to upload files

To upload files, you can either drag them into the area below or click on the area to manually select the files to upload. You can attach multiple files.

Please note: If you're uploading large files, it might take up to 20 seconds for the form to submit.

Max total file size 30 MB. Remaining: 30 MB.
File types: Word, Excel, PDF, TXT, JPG and PNG.

Uploaded files


Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice 'How we use personal information' carefully before uploading your documents. We'll use the information you provide to process your request and help manage this account(s) and any services used.

When you click 'Preview' below, you will see a summary of all your answers. Please review them carefully to ensure everything is correct before you submit. If you need to make any changes, you can click 'Edit answers' or 'Back' below.

If you need any assistance, please call us on 02890 048 840.

 

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