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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 de l'Est vaudois (within 48 hours).
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Villard-sur-Chamby residents must declare deaths through the Office de l'état civil de l'Est vaudois, the competent civil registry office.
Deaths in Villard-sur-Chamby are handled by the Office de l'état civil de l'Est vaudois. The office is located at Avenue de Sévelin 46, 1014 Lausanne. Contact the office by phone at +41 21 557 07 07 or by email at etat.civil@vd.ch for specific procedural requirements and guidance.
Villard-sur-Chamby manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Clarens (Avenue Eugène-Rambert 27, 1815 Clarens).
Cimetière de Clarens is the main cemetery serving Montreux, located at Avenue Eugène-Rambert 27, 1815 Clarens. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir burial options.
Cimetière de Glion is a cemetery in Montreux located at Route des Avants, 1823 Glion. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Cimetière de Troches is a cemetery in Montreux located at Avenue de Naye, 1820 Territet. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
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