{"id":37183,"date":"2025-04-02T17:18:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/corpse\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T20:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:12:13","slug":"corpse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/inheritance-law-estate-planning\/corpse\/","title":{"rendered":"Corpse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Corpse<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-leichnam\" data-level=\"2\">Corpse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-obduktion\" data-level=\"2\">Autopsy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-organtransplantation\" data-level=\"2\">Organ transplantation<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-berechtigung-zur-organtransplantation\" data-level=\"3\">Authorization for Organ Transplantation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-widerspruch-gegen-die-organtransplantation\" data-level=\"3\">Objection to Organ Transplantation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-korperspende\" data-level=\"2\">Body donation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-urkunden-betreffend-den-todesfall\" data-level=\"2\">Documents Pertaining to Death<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-totenschein\" data-level=\"3\">Death certificate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-todeserklarung-beweisfuhrung-des-todes\" data-level=\"3\">Declaration of Death \/ Proof of Death<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sterbeurkunde\" data-level=\"3\">death certificate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-faq-haufig-gestellte-fragen\" data-level=\"2\">FAQ &#8211; Frequently Asked Questions.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leichnam\">Corpse<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Austria, according to prevailing opinion, a deceased body is to be qualified neither as a thing nor as a person. Instead, the body is regarded as a \u201c<strong>continued personality<\/strong>\u201d as long as it is clearly identifiable as the body of a specific deceased person. Thus, the personal rights of the deceased extend beyond their death.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This special legal classification makes it clear that the corpse is no longer considered a living person, but still has a respectful and protected status.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3019fe8e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-32585033\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Austrian legislator has not made any regulation on how the corpse should be legally classified.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-45819ab6\"><picture>\n\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leichnam-352x198.webp\" >\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-picture-small\" src=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leichnam.webp\" alt=\"Corpse, formalities, burial: these legal regulations apply after a person's death in Austria.\" >\n\t<\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-obduktion\">Autopsy<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An autopsy (also known as a post-mortem examination) is the medical examination of a deceased person to determine the cause of death. It can be performed for various reasons: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clinical autopsy<\/strong>: performed with the consent of relatives, usually to clarify medical questions or for quality assurance in the hospital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forensic autopsy<\/strong>: ordered by authorities (public prosecutor&#8217;s office or court) if an unnatural death or third-party culpability is suspected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autopsies may only be performed by specially trained specialists in pathology or forensic medicine. Respectful handling of the deceased body must be ensured. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-organtransplantation\">Organ Transplantation<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/inheritance-law-estate-planning\/organ-transplantation\/\">organ transplantation<\/a> from deceased persons is regulated in Austria by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=20008119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Organ Transplantation Act<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Organ Transplantation Act, it is permissible to <strong>remove individual organs<\/strong> from deceased persons in order to <strong>save another person&#8217;s life<\/strong> or <strong>restore their health<\/strong> through transplantation.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-berechtigung-zur-organtransplantation\">Authorization for Organ Transplantation<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organ removal may only be performed in <strong>non-profit hospitals<\/strong> that also meet further essential requirements for charitable status.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, before organ removal, a physician authorized to practice independently must determine the onset of death. <strong>This physician must be independent.<\/strong> Therefore, they may neither perform the removal nor the transplantation. Furthermore, this physician may not be involved in or affected by the procedures necessary for transplantation in any way. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assessment and selection of organs must be carried out in accordance with the <strong>state of medical science<\/strong>. Organ removal must <strong>not result in any disfigurement<\/strong> of the corpse that violates piety. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-widerspruch-gegen-die-organtransplantation\">Objection to Organ Transplantation<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organ removal is impermissible<\/strong> if the physicians have an <strong>objection<\/strong> from the deceased or their legal representative who has <strong>expressly refused organ donation before death<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The refusal of organ transplantation can also be made by entry in the <strong>Objection Register<\/strong>. For this purpose, the form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oesterreich.gv.at\/formsearch\/form\/952\">Organ Donation \u2013 Objection\/Amendment\/Deletion<\/a> must be completed and sent to the Objection Register. Hospitals and physicians are obliged to query the Objection Register before organ removal.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-korperspende\">Body Donation<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Austria, a <a href=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/inheritance-law-estate-planning\/body-donation\/\">body donation<\/a> is permissible according to the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court. Every person can freely dispose of their own body during their lifetime, both <a href=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/inheritance-law-estate-planning\/will\/\">by will<\/a> and by contract, as an expression of their general personal rights. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, it is <strong>legally permissible<\/strong> to <strong>bequeath one&#8217;s body to medical science<\/strong>. However, this right is <strong>highly personal<\/strong>. This means that the decision for a body donation must be made by the individual themselves during their lifetime. Other persons such as relatives, heirs, or adult representatives are not permitted to make this decision.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Austria, one&#8217;s own body can be donated to the following medical universities:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list icon\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meduniwien.ac.at\/web\/klinik-gesundheit\/ambulanzen-services\/koerperspenden-an-die-forschung\/\">Medical University of Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/med.sfu.ac.at\/de\/forschung\/koerperspende-an-der-sigmund-freud-privatuniversitaet\/\">Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/anatomie.medunigraz.at\/koerperspende\">Medical University of Graz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-med.ac.at\/Anatomie\/Koerperspende.html\">Medical University of Innsbruck<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-med.ac.at\/Anatomie\/Koerperspende.html\">Paracelsus Medical University<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-urkunden-betreffend-den-todesfall\">Documents Pertaining to Death<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-totenschein\">Death Certificate<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A death must be reported to a physician without delay. Typically, the municipal doctor, acting as the death inspection physician, performs this task. <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before the Death Inspection<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the death inspection is carried out, no alterations whatsoever may be made to the deceased. In particular, changes in position, washing, or re-dressing are prohibited. <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jurisdiction and Legal Basis<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responsibility for deaths generally lies with the municipalities. The legal regulations for this are laid down in the respective provincial laws, which can lead to different procedures and deadlines in the federal states. Detailed information can be obtained from your municipality or a funeral home.  <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medical Treatment Certificate<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To determine the cause of death, the death inspection physician requires a medical treatment certificate issued by the deceased&#8217;s attending physician. Should no attending physician be available, relatives may submit the necessary documents retrospectively. <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issuance of Documents<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon completion of the death inspection, and once the deceased is released, the death inspection physician issues the following documents:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Notification of Death<\/strong> (including the death certificate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Body Transit Document<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the cause of death cannot be clearly determined, the deceased will be transferred to forensic medicine or a hospital for further clarification. In this case, the &#8220;Notification of Death&#8221; form will be issued there. <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use of Documents<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;Notification of Death&#8221; form, including the death certificate contained therein, is required for reporting the death to the registry office and for carrying out the <a href=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/bestattung\/\">funeral<\/a>. Additionally, the body transit document is required for transport by the funeral home. <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completion of the Death Inspection<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the release of the deceased, both you and the funeral home will be informed immediately so that the deceased can be collected.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-todeserklarung-beweisfuhrung-des-todes\">Declaration of Death \/ Proof of Death<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a rule, death is proven by the post-mortem examination and the issuing of a medical certificate of death. However, these procedures require that the deceased person&#8217;s body is present. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the deceased person&#8217;s body cannot be found, this may also be significant for third parties, such as heirs seeking to settle an estate, or spouses considering remarriage.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, the Declaration of Death Act (TEG) provides for both the possibility of a <a href=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/inheritance-law-estate-planning\/declaration-of-death\/\"><strong>declaration of death<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/inheritance-law-estate-planning\/declaration-of-death\/\"><strong>proving of death<\/strong><\/a> under certain conditions.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sterbeurkunde\">death certificate<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The death certificate is issued by the registry office after the death has been duly reported. It serves as official proof of death and is required, among other things, for estate settlement, pension claims, and insurance benefits. Its issuance is based on the &#8220;Notification of Death&#8221; and the death certificate.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-haufig-gestellte-fragen\">FAQ &#8211; Frequently Asked Questions. <\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-6bb2ed0a uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-72cde9d7 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">How is a deceased body legally classified in Austria?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>In Austria, a deceased body is regarded neither as a thing nor as a person. It is considered a &#8220;continued personality&#8221; and is thus subject to special protection. The personal rights of the deceased extend beyond death.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-8773baff \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What is an autopsy and when is it performed?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>An autopsy (also known as a post-mortem examination) is the medical examination of a deceased person to determine the cause of death.<br>There are:<br><strong>Clinical autopsies<\/strong>, with the consent of relatives, e.g., for quality assurance.<br><strong>Forensic autopsies<\/strong>, if an unnatural death or third-party culpability is suspected.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-6d70324d \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Who is authorized to perform organ removal?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Only non-profit hospitals that meet charitable requirements are permitted to remove organs. An independent physician must first determine death. This physician may not be involved in any further steps of the transplantation.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-56f279cd \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">When is organ transplantation impermissible?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Organ removal is impermissible if there is an objection from the deceased or their legal representative. The objection can be documented, e.g., by an entry in the <strong>Objection Register<\/strong>. Hospitals must query this register before any removal. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-ba61a9cb \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What is a body donation and how does it work?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Body donation is the voluntary bequeathal of one&#8217;s own body to medical science. This decision must be made personally during one&#8217;s lifetime \u2013 e.g., by will or by contract. Body donation is possible in Austria to several medical universities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-4e26ba3c \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What is the death certificate and who issues it?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The death certificate (Todesbescheinigung) is issued by the responsible physician after the death inspection. It officially documents the death and is necessary for further formalities such as the funeral or the issuance of the death certificate. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-a44280db \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What is a death inspection and what should be observed?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The death inspection is the medical examination of a deceased person to determine the death and its cause. Until it is carried out, no changes may be made to the body (e.g., washing, re-dressing). <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-a25e49a0 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">When is a declaration of death necessary?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>If the body cannot be found, for example after an accident, a <strong>declaration of death<\/strong> can be requested. 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