93 years · 10 January 2026 · Pfäffikon ZH, ZH
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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 Pfäffikon (within 48 hours).
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Pfäffikon ZH requires death declarations to be submitted to the Zivilstandsamt Pfäffikon within a specific timeframe.
Death declarations in Pfäffikon ZH must be announced to the Zivilstandsamt Pfäffikon within 48 hours. The office is located at Hochstrasse 1, 8330 Pfäffikon ZH. You can contact the Zivilstandsamt Pfäffikon by phone at +41 44 952 51 22 or by email at zivilstandsamt@pfaeffikon.ch for further information regarding the declaration process.
Friedhof Böl is the main cemetery in Pfäffikon ZH, located at Friedhofstrasse 72, 8330 Pfäffikon ZH. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.