What to do in the event of the death of a loved one at home? Do not postpone these three formalities until later

In the event of the death of a loved one due to natural causes or at home, you need to remember several procedures. Although it may be difficult to follow them given the circumstances, it is not worth postponing them. Thanks to this, you will be able to organize the funeral and handle all related matters quite efficiently.

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What to do when a loved one dies at home? Start by calling your doctor

The first action after confirming the death of a loved one should be to call a doctor who will confirm it. In such a situation, you can call (number 112 or 999) or your family or district doctor, if you have his number. After arriving at the scene, the specialist will not only examine the deceased person and confirm death, but also check whether it occurred naturally, without the participation of third parties. If in doubt, he can call the police. In addition, he is obliged to fill out a death certificate on site and then deliver it to the family of the deceased.

Does choosing a funeral home for export mean that it will take care of the funeral? Not if you don’t want to

Once you have the death certificate, you should call the funeral home, which will handle the export, i.e. transport of the deceased’s body to a cold store. Importantly, it does not have to be the same company that will take care of the funeral, because you have full freedom to choose later, and the transport itself does not oblige you to anything and is not automatically equivalent to signing a contract.

How to obtain a death certificate? Further procedures

The next step is to go to the Civil Registry Office will be appropriate for the place of death. You must do this within 3 days of the doctor issuing the death certificate. On site you must present:

• death card,
• yours,
• ID card of the deceased,
• application for a copy of the death certificate.

From the office you will receive a death certificate with which you will start preparations for the funeral, including: you will set the date of the funeral at the parish office. In addition, you must complete formalities related to inheritance and insurance, and it is worth submitting an application for a funeral allowance. You can take care of the remaining formal matters yourself or entrust them to the funeral home, if this is what they offer.