Organisation
An organisation that interacts with the estate — legal firms, financial institutions, charities, dealers, funeral providers, employers, government bodies, and others. Maps to schema:Organization in JSON-LD
An organisation that interacts with the estate — legal firms, financial institutions, charities, dealers, funeral providers, employers, government bodies, and others. Maps to schema:Organization in JSON-LD
Required fields
idnameorganisationType
Fields
| Field | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| address | Address | The organisation's address | |
| contactPerson | string | Name of the primary contact person at this organisation for estate matters | |
| dealerProfile | object | Dealer-specific profile information. Only relevant for organisations that operate as dealers on marketplace or catalogue platforms | |
| description | string | Brief description of the organisation and its relevance to this estate | |
| string | Primary contact email | ||
| estateRoles | array | The roles this organisation plays in this specific estate. An organisation may play multiple roles | |
| id | string | Unique identifier for this organisation within the INHERIT document | |
| internationalShipping | object | International shipping capabilities and policies for this organisation | |
| jurisdiction | string | Primary jurisdiction where this organisation operates. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or ISO 3166-2 code | |
| logo | string | URL to the organisation's logo | |
| name | string | The organisation's legal or trading name | |
| notes | string | Free-text notes about this organisation's relationship to the estate | |
| organisationType | object | The nature of the organisation. Use x-inherit- prefix for jurisdiction-specific or niche types not covered by the core enum legal_firm: solicitors, attorneys, notaries, licensed conveyancers, will writers. financial_institution: banks, building societies, investment platforms, stockbrokers. pension_provider: workplace pensions, personal pensions, SIPPs, CPF/EPF. insurance_provider: life, home, asset, health, motor insurance. dealer: specialist dealers in antiques, collectibles, art, wine. auction_house: auction houses and salerooms. valuation_firm: professional valuers and surveyors. funeral_provider: funeral directors, crematoriums, memorial services. charity: registered charities, foundations, charitable trusts. religious_institution: mosques, temples, churches, synagogues, gurdwaras. employer: current or former employers. trust_corporation: corporate executors and trustee services. accountancy_firm: accountants and tax advisers. government_body: tax authorities, probate registries, land registries, charity commissions. retailer: retailers from whom items were purchased (provenance). manufacturer: makers of items (warranty, specifications, product pages). property_management: leasehold management companies, strata corporations. storage_facility: self-storage and specialist storage providers. digital_platform: social media platforms, cloud storage, cryptocurrency exchanges. utility_provider: electricity, gas, water, broadband, mobile providers. other: any organisation not covered by the above. | |
| phone | string | Primary contact phone number | |
| provenance | Provenance | Consolidated provenance metadata — how this entity was created, by whom, and whether a human has verified it | |
| ratings | array[object] | Aggregate ratings from review platforms. One entry per platform. Supports user decision-making, agent filtering/ranking, and point-in-time audit trails | |
| registrations | array[Registration] | Registrations with regulatory bodies, professional associations, and government registries. An organisation may hold multiple registrations across jurisdictions | |
| sameAs | array[string] | URIs identifying this entity elsewhere (schema.org sameAs). e.g. Wikidata, LinkedIn, DBpedia https://schema.org/sameAs | |
| url | string | The organisation's website | |
| vatConfiguration | object | The organisation's VAT registration status and scheme. Affects how VAT is calculated on transactions involving this organisation | |
| wikidataId | string | Wikidata Q-number for this organisation, enabling linked data resolution. Many major organisations have Wikidata entries with structured data (founding date, parent company, headquarters, etc.) Q2402878 = HMRC, Q4424418 = Macmillan Cancer Support, Q5277509 = Dignity plc. Resolve via https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/{Q-number}.json |
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