1. Issuance of the death declaration
After the death has occurred, after the certain signs of death (corpse stains and rigor mortis) have been identified, the death declaration is filled out by the doctor. The death declaration records the exact time of death (day and time), the type of death (natural/not natural) and the exact cause of death.
2. Selection of a funeral home
After the doctor has issued the death declaration, a funeral home can be selected to organize all necessary steps and the funeral. To do so, you are welcome to contact us by telephone at any time of the day or night, any day of the week.
3. Transfer and supply
After we have been commissioned for the funeral, we organize the transfer of the deceased person from the place of death (e.g. from home, from a nursing home or hospital). After collection, the deceased person is hygienically cared for, clothed and placed in a coffin. We also take care of any further transfer afterwards, e.g. to the crematorium or the cemetery.
4. Notification of death and application for death certificates
We report the death to the local registry office and apply for the death certificates for you. For this, we need the following documents from the deceased person: identity card, birth certificate (if single), marriage certificate (if married), death certificate from the partner (if deceased), divorce decree (if divorced). If documents are missing, we can also help to organize them.
5. Selecting the type of burial
If not already done at the beginning, select the desired type of burial: e.g. fire or earth burial in a cemetery, tree burial in a forest, or a sea burial in the North or Baltic Sea.
6. Organization of funeral with or without a celebration of life and farewell
We help you organize the funeral and arrange the date with the place of burial. If a life & farewell party is required, we coordinate the planning, from decoration to musical accompaniment.
7. Cancellations & retirement
After the death certificates have been issued, all cancellations can be made with them. In most cases, copies of the document are sufficient. If you are entitled to a widow's or widower's pension, we will apply for the 3-month transitional pension (quarter of death) for you.
