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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 Innerschwyz (within 72 hours).
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Rothenthurm residents must declare a death to the Zivilstandsamt Innerschwyz within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Rothenthurm are registered through the Zivilstandsamt Innerschwyz. The declaration must be made within 72 hours of the death. The office is located at Herrengasse 17, 6430 Schwyz. Contact the office by phone at +41 41 819 07 14 or by email at zivilstandsamt@gemeindeschwyz.ch for further guidance on the declaration process.
Friedhof Rothenthurm is the main cemetery in Rothenthurm, located at Hauptstrasse, 6418 Rothenthurm. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.