Detailed list of examples of documents to be preserved
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Birth Certificate |
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Marriage Certificate |
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Adoption Certificate |
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Probates |
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Naturalisation papers |
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Death Certificate |
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Death Certificate of Spouse |
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Divorce papers |
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Baptismal certificates |
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Vehicle Registration document |
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Grave papers |
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Title deeds |
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Wayleave Agreements |
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Advertising hoarding Agreements |
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Title Deeds |
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Deeds of Easement |
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Ground rent receipt |
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Title deeds for any separate land |
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Ground rent receipt for any separate land |
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Tax documents |
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Council Tax documents |
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Water Rate bill |
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Electricity bill |
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Telephone bill |
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Gas bill |
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Bank statements |
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Bank books |
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Building Society passbooks |
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Building Society statements |
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Share Certificates |
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Dividend warrants |
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Benefit books |
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Benefit statements/correspondence |
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Life Policies |
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Premium Receipt books |
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Buildings Insurance Policies |
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Contents Insurance Policies |
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Motor Insurance Policies |
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Passport |
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Driving Licence |
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National Health Card |
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Credit Cards |
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Credit Card statements |
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Cheque books |
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Cheque guarantee cards |
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Cash cards |
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Address books |
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Safe deposit box keys |
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Safe deposit box receipts |
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Rental Agreements |
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Hire Purchase Agreements |
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Guarantees for works carried out |
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Planning Permissions |
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Building Regulations Consents |
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FENSA (new glass) certificates |
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Electrical installation certificates |
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Listed Buildings Consent |
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Tree Preservation Order |
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Former Solicitors accounts |
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Accountants bills/papers |
| Stockbrokers correspondence |
| National Savings documents e.g. premium bonds, National Savings Certificates, Holders cards for premium bonds |
| Telephone directories with numbers written on or marked |
| Family bibles |
| Newspaper cuttings especially births, marriages, deaths or news reports of deaths, accidents, crime, inquests |