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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 Office de l'état civil du canton de Fribourg (within 48 hours).
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Courtepin residents must declare deaths to the Office de l'état civil du canton de Fribourg within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Courtepin are declared to the Office de l'état civil du canton de Fribourg. The announcement must be made within 48 hours. The office is located at Rue de l'Abbé-Bovet 14, 1701 Fribourg. Contact the office by phone at +41 26 305 14 17 or by email at office.etatcivil@fr.ch.
Courtepin manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Courtepin (Suisse).
Cimetière de Courtepin is located in Courtepin, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Cimetière de Villarepos is located in Villarepos, Courtepin, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation services.
Cimetière de Wallenried is located in Wallenried, Courtepin, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.