Guide
Important documents in case of death.
After a death, various papers are needed. This overview helps to gather the essentials. What is concretely required depends on the case.
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Topics in this guide
- Personal records
- Medical and official papers
- Insurance and contracts
- Advance directives
- We help to sort
Personal records
ID or passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate or family record, for widowed persons the spouse's death certificate, for divorced persons the divorce decree.
Medical and official papers
Medical death certificate and – once issued – the official death certificate from the registry office. These are needed for many further steps.
Insurance and contracts
Life insurance, funeral insurance, accident or occupational disability insurance as well as membership IDs and pension documents.
Advance directives
Funeral directive, living will, power of attorney or written wishes for the ceremony.
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