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Death and Inheritance

When a person dies, their relatives and loved ones face many questions: What support can be expected? Is there a will? What formalities have to be taken care of?
  • Death

    For loved ones, death brings not only mourning but in many cases also a major organisational challenge. Who needs to be informed of the death? How do you plan a funeral? Here you will find information about burial, funerals, and the necessary formalities.
  • Inheritance, estates and wills

    Those who put their estate in order while they are alive spare their loved ones a number of issues in the case of their death and reduce the formalities that survivors will have to deal with at a difficult time of grieving. Here you will find information and contacts at public authorities regarding inheritance, wills and estates.

Services in Death and Inheritance

  • Service

    Emergency aid for Germans abroad

    Germans who find themselves in an emergency situation during their stay abroad can contact the nearest German diplomatic mission abroad.