Immediately after the death.

Doctor/emergency service as appropriate and the chosen funeral service.

Available documents of the deceased and information needed for the examination and funeral.

The procedure differs depending on whether death occurred at home, in a healthcare facility or in other circumstances.

After the death is confirmed.

Competent registry office.

Death examination documentation and other documents required by the specific procedure; some communication is handled between institutions.

The family does not have to handle every step personally; check what information the registry office already receives automatically.

After the death and funeral arrangements.

Funeral service; the allowance is handled by the competent Labour Office.

Funeral documents and other evidence required by the current procedure.

The funeral allowance has its own conditions and deadline; use the separate funeral-allowance checklist.

After the death is registered and inheritance proceedings begin.

District court through an appointed notary.

Information on heirs, assets, debts and contracts of the deceased as requested by the notary.

Do not appoint your own notary for inheritance proceedings; the court assigns the notary.

After death and as soon as the required documents are available.

Social Insurance Agency, banks, insurers and other providers.

Death certificate/registry data and documents for the relevant contracts.

Some contracts end, others pass to heirs or require separate termination; the route depends on the contract type.