Certificate of Life

Life certificates signed and notarised, so a pension paid from abroad keeps arriving.

Certificate of Life

A Certificate of Life is used to prove that you are still alive for a variety of circumstances. It can also be known as a Proof of Life Certificate, Certificate of Existence, a Letter of Existence, or a Life Certificate.

Usually, it will be a form that you fill out with all of the relevant details to prove that you are alive and well.

It also allows you to state if you are becoming too ill to be able to handle your own affairs, if you have moved house, and other important details that may impact your finances.

Governments, insurance companies and pension funds use a Certificate of Life to prove that a person is still alive. This is done to act as proof that they can keep claiming their pension or benefits. They are more commonly used if someone moves out of the UK, but wants to continue claiming their pension.

Insurance companies may have their own version of a Certificate of Life that differs in style from Government bodies.

If you require the assistance of a Notary Public, regarding Certificates of Life, contact John.

Assistance with legalisation (as part of an ongoing matter with us)

The schedule below contains a list of countries which typically accept as valid a document signed in England by an authorised person under English law and which has been Apostilled under the Hague Apostille Convention. John has significant experience in notarising and arranging Apostille against documents for use in these countries, including countries not included that may require embassy or consular legalisation. If you require the assistance of a Notary Public to facilitate this process, contact John.