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The death of a person must be notarised by the registry office in whose jurisdiction they died. Such a death must therefore be reported to the registry office.
Written notification in the event of death in a clinic or retirement home
In the case of deaths in hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and other institutions, the organisation (usually the administration) of the institution is obliged to report the death. For this purpose, the administration of the institution will collect data on the deceased and obtain the necessary documents and evidence from the relatives.
Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that relatives of the deceased or a funeral parlour commissioned by them will have to attend again. This is particularly necessary if the registry office does not yet have all the data required for the notarisation.
Verbal notification
If written notification is not possible, the death must be reported verbally to the registry office. This is the case, for example, if the death did not take place in an institution (clinic, retirement home, etc.).
The following are obliged to report:
- Any person who lived in the same household as the deceased.
- The person in whose home the death occurred.
- Any other person who was present at the death or is aware of the death from their own knowledge.
If a funeral parlour registered with a Chamber of Crafts or Chamber of Industry and Commerce is commissioned with the notification, the notification can also be made in writing.
Deadlines
The death of a person must be reported no later than the third working day following the death.Required documents
Birth certificate of the deceased
Proof of last place of residence
Medical certificate of death
For persons who were married or in a civil partnership:
Instead of a birth certificate, the marriage certificate or civil partnership certificate for the last marriage or civil partnership is required, along with proof of dissolution where applicable.
The registry office may request further documents if these are required to verify the information provided. The relevant registry office will be happy to advise you.Costs
noneLegal basis
Procedure
After the death has been reported, the registry office makes the notarisation in the death register. The following information about the deceased is entered:
- his first names and surname
- Date, time and place of death
- Place and day of his birth
- its gender
- marital status (e.g. married, divorced, in a registered civil partnership)
- his or her place of residence and, at the request of the notifying party, the religious affiliation.
Notes
Upon request, the registry office will issue a death certificate from the death register, in which essential data from the death register is transferred (see "Certificate of civil status; application" under "Related topics"). In addition, a certified printout from the death register (this is a verbatim reproduction of the contents of the death register) can also be issued.
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New cemetery
BuchbrunnerStrasse 61, 97318 KitzingenTown hall
Kaiserstraße13/15 , 97318 Kitzingen