Notify a doctor (family doctor or emergency doctor), who will determine the death and issue a death certificate
Notify the funeral director
Collect documents of the deceased (identity card, birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate if applicable, divorce certificate, burial decree, etc.)
Report death to the registry office and have death certificate issued
Inform relatives of death
Preparation for the funeral
Transfer of the deceased
Provision of burial clothes
Choosing the type of burial
Selecting cemetery and type of grave
Arrangement of the date of burial
Selection of the coffin / urn
Have flower arrangements and funeral wreaths made
Order funeral announcement
Organize funeral service (eulogist if necessary)
Necessary steps after the funeral
Send thank you cards
If necessary, have a certificate of inheritance issued at the local court / probate court
If a will exists, submit it to the probate court
deregister the deceased with the authorities, offices, insurance companies, etc. or inform them of his or her death
Stop current payments for rent, insurance, standing orders, etc.
Close the account (approx. after 8 weeks, because of possible incoming payments).