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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 Jura (within 48 hours).
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In Haute-Ajoie, deaths must be declared to the Office de l'état civil du Jura within a specific timeframe.
Deaths in Haute-Ajoie must be announced to the Office de l'état civil du Jura within 48 hours. The office is located at Rue du 24-Septembre 3, 2800 Delémont. You can contact the office by telephone at +41 32 420 54 50 or by email at secr.oej@jura.ch.
Haute-Ajoie manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Chevenez (Chevenez, 2906 Chevenez).
Cimetière de Chevenez is the main cemetery in Haute-Ajoie, located at Chevenez, 2906 Haute-Ajoie. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Cimetière de Damvant is located in Haute-Ajoie at Derrière l'Église, 2914 Damvant. The cemetery offers inhumation services and does not have a crematorium.
Cimetière de Réclère is located in Haute-Ajoie at 2912 Réclère and offers inhumation services. The cemetery does not have a crematorium.
Cimetière de Rocourt is located in Haute-Ajoie at 2907 Rocourt. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and family tomb burial options.