Report a death to Council Tax

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Use this form to tell the Council Tax team that the taxpayer of a property as passed away.

Details of person completing form

Address of the deceased person

Additional details

These details can be found on your bill or other letters we have sent

Please provide us with the details for the landlord of the property OR the letting agent

If the property is managed by a letting agent, you do not need to select a title or provide an individual’s name, you can go straight to ‘Letting agent’ to enter their details

Joint owners details

If the deceased person jointly owned the property with another person, please provide their name and address


Name of the executor or person dealing with the deceased person's estate.
(This might be a solicitor, family member or friend. An executor is usually named in a will)

Photo Upload

If you have a copy of the will of the deceased, please provide us with a copy, you can do this by using our upload function below.
Alternatively, you can send a paper copy to:
Council Tax Team
City of Doncaster Council
Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
Please make sure to quote a Council Tax account number of the deceased (if known).

Upload instructions

  • You are only able to upload one document
  • Please do not use special characters in file name of the document you upload
  • Please make sure to include all pages, including the signed page
Photo Upload

If you have a copy of the Grant of Probate, or Letters of Administration, please provide us with a copy, you can do this by using our upload function below.
Alternatively, you can send a paper copy to:
Council Tax Team
City of Doncaster Council
Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
Please make sure to quote a Council Tax account number of the deceased (if known).

Upload instructions

  • You are only able to upload one document
  • Please do not use special characters in file name of the document you upload

Please confirm the name and address of the new owner

Please provide us with the details of the person OR estate agent marketing the property for sale

If the property is being marketed by an estate, you do not need to select a title or provide an individual’s name, you can go straight to ‘Estate agent’ to enter their details

  • Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. If you would like to discuss any of these answers further, or there are special circumstances why the distribution of the estate cannot be concluded, please contact the Council Tax team on 01302 734454.
  • I confirm that the information I have provided is true and correct. I understand that deliberately providing false may be considered an act of fraud.