Find Out If Someone Has Passed Away
Do you need to check if a UK resident has died? Whether you're tracing an old friend, updating contact lists, or managing financial or legal affairs, ukphonebook.com's Deceased Check helps you confirm a person's death status quickly and discreetly.
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By searching the UK Bereavement Register, our tool provides accurate and up-to-date information to help reduce the risk of fraud, prevent unnecessary communication, and offer peace of mind.
Why Use Deceased Check?
- Check if someone has passed away in the UK
- Instantly search the Bereavement Register
- Reduce fraud and identity theft risks
- Avoid sending distressing mail or messages
- Ideal for estate management, tracing heirs, or reconnecting
- Trusted by professionals and individuals nationwide
How Does it Work?
Simply enter the person's name, postcode, and house name or number, and our system will instantly check the information against the Bereavement Register, which holds details of registered UK deaths.
If the person is found to be deceased, you'll be shown confirmation of the death record. If not, the person is either still alive or not listed on the register.
Who Uses This Service?
Our Deceased Check tool is used by:
- Financial institutions
- Solicitors and legal professionals
- Genealogists and probate researchers
- Marketers and data validation services
- Individuals seeking closure or clarity
Respectful, Reliable, and Secure
We understand the sensitivity of checking someone's death status. Our Deceased Check service is designed to be discreet, GDPR-compliant, and accurate, so you can use it with confidence and peace of mind.
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T2A API – Deceased Record Check
Integrate Deceased Record Checks into your website, app or CRM with the T2A API. Instantly verify if someone has passed away in the UK using data from the Bereavement Register.
Prevent Identity Fraud
Stop fraudulent activity by confirming whether a person has passed away. Essential for protecting financial services and online platforms from misuse of deceased identities.
Clean Your Customer Data
Maintain accurate, up-to-date CRM or customer records by identifying and removing deceased individuals. Ideal for compliance, marketing, and data hygiene.
Support Probate & Estate Management
Quickly verify death records when managing legal estates, wills, and inheritance matters. Save time and avoid complications during probate proceedings.
Reconnect with Living Relatives
When tracing a person, confirming that they are no longer living helps shift focus to locating surviving family members or next of kin — useful for genealogy, reunions, or legal contact.