Checklist

Checklist
When someone dies it may be necessary for you to advise government departments, agencies or other oganisations.  To assist you, we have made a list of these that you may need to contact regarding the death:

• IRD Department
• Private Health Fund
• RSA
• Your Local Council
• Your Bank/s : Credit Cards etc
• Internal affairs re passport
• Solicitor or Public Trustees
• Accountants and financial advisers
• Your doctor and medical specialists and dentist
• Land Transport authority regarding drivers licence and registration of nay motor vehicles
• Present and past employers
• Your church group
• Gardening and mailing services
• Cancellation of newspapers
• Gas and electricity department disconnect if the house will be empty
• New Zealand Post – to have mail redirected
• Telephone service
• Meals on Wheels
• Schools, College or University
• Library
• Sports clubs and organisations
• Security company if house alarm is monitored
• SKY TV (they require prior notice)
• Neighbourhood Support
• Finance companies if there are hire purchase
• Registrar of Electors
• Vet
• Shops where charge accounts are held
• Publications subscribed to
• Police (if firearms are owned and stored)
• Friends and Relatives