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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 des Sensebezirks (within 48 hours).
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Tafers is served by the Zivilstandsamt des Sensebezirks, which handles vital records and death declarations for the commune.
Death declarations in Tafers must be announced to the Zivilstandsamt des Sensebezirks within 48 hours. The office is located at Schwarzseestrasse 5, 1712 Tafers. Contact the office by telephone at +41 26 305 75 80 or by email at ec-sense@fr.ch to submit or inquire about death declaration procedures.
Tafers manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Tafers (Kirchweg 3, 1712 Tafers).
Friedhof Tafers is the main cemetery in Tafers, located at Kirchweg 3, 1712 Tafers. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof St. Antoni is a cemetery in Tafers located at St. Antoni, 1713 St. Antoni. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Alterswil is a cemetery serving Tafers, located at Alterswil, 1715 Alterswil. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.