Registration of a compulsory burial
service description
If a person dies who has no relatives (surviving dependents) who take care of the burial and no one else feels responsible for taking care of the burial, the local regulatory authority arranges for the burial of the person.
procedure
An official burial only takes place if there are no relatives of the deceased or if they cannot be identified promptly or if no one else is responsible for the burial.
If a relative or person legally obligated to arrange the funeral is identified, the authorities will issue an official notice to this person requesting the funeral arrangements. Should the person fail to comply with this request, the authorities will arrange the funeral themselves (forced burial). The funeral should generally be carried out according to the wishes of the deceased; if these wishes are unknown, a burial customary in the locality should take place.
The costs advanced by the authority for the funeral must be reimbursed by the person responsible for the funeral.
requirements
Anyone who finds a deceased person must immediately inform the relatives (= person who has to be buried) or the police.
If
- no person responsible for arranging a funeral exists or
- can be determined or
- cannot be used for other reasons,
The local regulatory authority will arrange the burial using regulatory means as part of its efforts to avert danger.
What fees apply?
In principle, a proper burial should be carried out in a simple, but dignified and locally customary manner.
If a person obligated to arrange the funeral has been identified, but this person cannot reasonably be expected to bear the funeral costs, there may be an entitlement to have the funeral costs covered by the social welfare provider at the place of burial.legal basis