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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 Wetzikon (within 48 hours).
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Wetzikon ZH provides death declaration services through its Zivilstandsamt, the civil registry office responsible for registering vital events in the commune.
To declare a death in Wetzikon ZH, contact the Zivilstandsamt Wetzikon at +41 44 931 32 00 or zivilstandswesen@wetzikon.ch. The office is located at Bahnhofstrasse 167, 8620 Wetzikon. The specific announcement deadline for death declarations in Wetzikon ZH is not available in the provided data.
Friedhof Wetzikon is the main cemetery in Wetzikon ZH, located at Spitalstrasse 180, 8623 Wetzikon. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.