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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 Etat Civil du canton de Vaud (within 48 hours).
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Villarzel residents must declare deaths to the Etat Civil du canton de Vaud, the official civil registry office for the canton.
To declare a death in Villarzel, contact the Etat Civil du canton de Vaud at +41 21 557 07 07 or etat.civil@vd.ch. The office is located at Avenue de Sévelin 46, 1014 Lausanne.
Villarzel manages the following cemeteries.
Cimetière de Villarzel is located in Villarzel, Vaud, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, jardin souvenir, and columbarium services.
Cimetière de Sédeilles serves Villarzel and is located in Sédeilles, Vaud, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, jardin souvenir, and columbarium services.