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

FieldTypeReqDescription
addressAddressThe organisation's address
contactPersonstringName of the primary contact person at this organisation for estate matters
dealerProfileobjectDealer-specific profile information. Only relevant for organisations that operate as dealers on marketplace or catalogue platforms
descriptionstringBrief description of the organisation and its relevance to this estate
emailstringPrimary contact email
estateRolesarrayThe roles this organisation plays in this specific estate. An organisation may play multiple roles
idstringUnique identifier for this organisation within the INHERIT document
internationalShippingobjectInternational shipping capabilities and policies for this organisation
jurisdictionstringPrimary jurisdiction where this organisation operates. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or ISO 3166-2 code
logostringURL to the organisation's logo
namestringThe organisation's legal or trading name
notesstringFree-text notes about this organisation's relationship to the estate
organisationTypeobjectThe 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.
phonestringPrimary contact phone number
provenanceProvenanceConsolidated provenance metadata — how this entity was created, by whom, and whether a human has verified it
ratingsarray[object]Aggregate ratings from review platforms. One entry per platform. Supports user decision-making, agent filtering/ranking, and point-in-time audit trails
registrationsarray[Registration]Registrations with regulatory bodies, professional associations, and government registries. An organisation may hold multiple registrations across jurisdictions
sameAsarray[string]URIs identifying this entity elsewhere (schema.org sameAs). e.g. Wikidata, LinkedIn, DBpedia https://schema.org/sameAs
urlstringThe organisation's website
vatConfigurationobjectThe organisation's VAT registration status and scheme. Affects how VAT is calculated on transactions involving this organisation
wikidataIdstringWikidata 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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