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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 Ebikon (within 48 hours).
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Adligenswil residents must declare deaths to the Zivilstandsamt Ebikon, the civil registry office serving the commune in canton LU.
Deaths in Adligenswil are registered through the Zivilstandsamt Ebikon, located at Riedmattstrasse 14, 6031 Ebikon. The announcement of a death must be made within 48 hours. Contact the office by telephone at +41 41 444 02 02 or by email at zivilstandsamt@ebikon.ch to initiate the declaration process.
Friedhof Meiersmatt is the main cemetery in Adligenswil, located at Meiersmattstrasse 11, 6043 Adligenswil. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types, and can be reached at +41 41 375 72 10.