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For example, if someone in your family has died, you must report this to the registry office.

The death of a person must be reported to the registry office.

Notification obligation
In the case of deaths in hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and similar institutions, the obligation to report the death lies with the institution's owner. Otherwise, the following persons are obliged to report a death in the following order

1. Any person who lived with the deceased in the same household,
2. the person in whose home the death occurred,
3. any other person who was present at the death or who is aware of the death from their own knowledge. (This also includes the morticians, who usually take over the notification after the clinics).

If neither the clinic nor the mortician makes the notification, contact the registry office of your municipality or town in whose jurisdiction the death occurred.

A death must be reported to the relevant registry office no later than the third working day following the death.

Further information can also be found under the service description "Death certificate" in the Hesse administration portal.