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You can let us know if someone has passed away using our online form, so we can process their Council Tax account.
You can let most government organisations know in one go by using the Tell Us Once service on GOV.UK.
We also need to know:
If someone has passed away in a property, one or more of the remaining occupiers of the property who are over 18 will be made liable for paying the Council Tax, from the date of death. That is unless the person who died was the owner and the property is a house in multiple occupation.
If the property remains empty, the executor of the estate will be responsible for the Council Tax.
However, if no one moves into the property and the property is not jointly owned by a living person, an exemption will be awarded until probate has been granted.
Once probate has been granted, any exemption continues for a further 6 months if:
A Council Tax bill will be issued to the executors as soon as any exemption ends. However, sometimes the property will still be vacant and in the hands of the executors. In these cases a further reduction may be awarded depending on when the furniture was removed from the property.
We will require further information and evidence about this to make a decision. Please contact a member of our Council Tax team to discuss this further.
Croydon Council Tax team
Telephone: 02087 267 000
Email: croyctax@croydon.gov.uk
If there is a credit on the deceased person's Council Tax account we will refund this to the deceased person's estate. If the deceased person is survived by a partner any credit will be transferred to their new Council Tax account.
If there is an outstanding balance on the deceased persons account the amount will be cleared by payment from the estate.
For further help dealing with affairs after a death please visit bereavement services.
Council Tax team, Croydon Council
Bernard Weatherill House 8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA
United Kingdom
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