Q : Which is the shortest delay for obsequies? R : A "funerary operation" inhumation or cremation can only be done after 48 hours following the decease. Q : Which are the necessary forms to register a death ? R : An identity card or a passport are good enough but the register certificate needs more information in order to establish the statement of death, a family certificate is therefore strictly necessary or instead a birth statement or a wedding statement. Q : What should I do in case of death of one of my family member ? R : Inform your doctor who will deliver a certificate of death. Then you can contact the funeral obsequies enterprise of your choice. Q : Can I have the deceased buried in the cemetery of my choice ? R : Legally it's in the cemetery of his residence that the late should be buried. However, some municipalities do accept deceased from outside, on entry fees condition. In same cases, if a straight family member is already buried here, the burial can be done in another cemetery of another township than the residence one. Q : For the person who wish to be cremated, are there some special arrangements to take? R : No arrangement is necessary, you should only share this wish with the funeral counsellor who will receive you. He will undertake all necessary dispositions. Q : The other members of my family are abroad, how much time can I wait to organise the obsequies? R : A notification has to be given within the 2 days which follow the death to the municipal of the place of death, thereafter, the law do not impose a maximum delay in order to proceed to a "funerary operation" inhumation or cremation. Q : Do I have to be present at the time the coffin is closed? R : Not necessarily, is an important instant of the mourning procedure, but there is no obligation. If you wish, a clergyman, a priest or even a collaborator of our Firm can assist you with their presence at this moment.

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