Deregistering a deceased person's household registration has a legal deadline: before burial in cities, within one month in rural areas
- Moderate value
- Evidence A
- Saves time
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- Takes minutes
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In plain words
In cities, the registration must be cancelled before burial; in rural areas, within one month. Take the death certificate and the household registration booklet to the police station. If you put it off, inheritance transfers, benefit claims and withdrawing from insurance will all be held up by the person's registration status.
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 25, tip 5. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer