THE AUSTRALIAN DEATH NOTIFICATION SERVICE >OH[ VYNHUPZH[PVUZ JHU IL UV[PÄLK [OYV\NO [OL (\Z[YHSPHU +LH[O 5V[PÄJH[PVU :LY]PJL& Organisations elect whether they will be part of the service. The current organisations participating in the service include banks and nancial institutions which includes all four major banks, superannuation companies, utility companies inclusive of Sydney Water, Local Councils, Government Organisations, Insurance companies, personal service providers and education organisations. /V^ T\JO KVLZ P[ JVZ[ [V \ZL [OL (\Z[YHSPH +LH[O 5V[PÄJH[PVU :LY]PJL& There is no cost or fees involved in using the service. >OH[ OHWWLUZ HM[LY [OL UV[PÄJH[PVU PZ Z\ITP[[LK [OYV\NO [OL (\Z[YHSPH +LH[O 5V[PÄJH[PVU :LY]PJL& Once the details have been provided and submitted through the service an acknowledgment will be sent to the submitter. In the event that further information or documentation is required by the organisation, contact will be made to the submitter directly by the organisation outlining their requirements. You can provide this information to our estates team at Owen Hodge Lawyers who can assist you with ful lling the organisations requirements. >OH[ PZ [OL (\Z[YHSPHU +LH[O 5V[PÄJH[PVU :LY]PJL& The Australian Death Noti cation Service is a user friendly online service designed to assist families by notifying multiple organisations in an ef cient way that the owner of an account or membership with that organisation has passed away. The website address for the service is https:// deathnoti cation.gov.au/ >O` \ZL [OL (\Z[YHSPHU +LH[O 5V[PÄJH[PVU :LY]PJL& The service provides a methodical process to notify multiple organisations of a person’s passing. Only one noti cation is required to be completed by the user in order to inform various organisations. This saves time contacting each individual organisation. >OV JHU \ZL [OL (\Z[YHSPHU +LH[O 5V[PÄJH[PVU :LY]PJL& The service can be accessed by anyone, however it is recommended that the executor of a Will or the proposed administrator of an estate contact the service to ensure future correspondence is directed to the correct person. >OH[ KV 0 ULLK [V \ZL [OL (\Z[YHSPHU +LH[O 5V[PÄJH[PVU :LY]PJL& Prior to accessing the service you will need to have been issued with the registered death certi cate from the relevant State or Territory Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. You will also need the deceased person’s full name, address, date of birth and date of death and a record of the organisations you wish to notify. The service will also request the contact name and details of the person using the service and whether the contact person has an of cial role in the estate such as an executor or administrator. /V^ [V SL[ VYNHUPZH[PVUZ RUV^ H WLYZVU PZ KLJLHZLK 18
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