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An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.
1. Contact the doctor
First 2 hoursIf the death occurs at home, immediately contact the family doctor or the 144 emergency service for the official confirmation of death and the issuance of the medical certificate (essential for all further steps).
2. Choose a funeral home
Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.
3. Inform loved ones and the potential employer
Before any public announcement, it is essential to personally inform the family, close friends, and any potential employer of the deceased.
4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office
Must be done at Zivilstandsamt Hinterland Appenzell Ausserrhoden (within 48 hours).
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Herisau provides death declaration services through the Zivilstandsamt Hinterland Appenzell Ausserrhoden, the civil registry office serving the commune.
To declare a death in Herisau, contact the Zivilstandsamt Hinterland Appenzell Ausserrhoden at Poststrasse 6, 9102 Herisau. You can reach the office by phone at +41 71 354 54 49 or by email at zivilstandsamt@herisau.ar.ch. The office handles all civil registry matters for the commune and will guide you through the required documentation and procedures for death declaration.
Friedhof Herisau is the main cemetery in Herisau, located at Kreuzstrasse 46, 9100 Herisau. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs (tombe familiale), and columbarium services.