How long do I have time?

Spätestens 3 Werktage nach Tod

12 € pro Urkunde, ab 3.000 €, Abhängig vom Nachlasswert

What happens if I miss the deadline?

Ohne Sterbeurkunde keine weiteren Schritte möglich!

Death in family in Frankfurt – Fristen & Checkliste

Step 1

Apply for death certificate

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Frist: Within 3 working days after death · Without death certificate no further steps possible!

The death certificate must be applied for at the Frankfurt registry office. For deaths in hospital, the hospital often handles this.

📄 Required Documents

Death certificate (from doctor)(Required)

ID of deceased(Required)

Original – will be collected and invalidated by registry office

Birth certificate of deceased(Required)

Marriage certificate (if married)(Optional)

If married – from registry office where married (approx. €12)

💡 Tips

Registry office: Bornestraße 38, 60322 Frankfurt
Phone 069 212-31515
Order multiple copies (bank, insurance, etc.)
Funeral director can handle authorities

Registry office Frankfurt↗

Step 2

Organize funeral

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Frist: Within 10 days · Observe legal burial obligation!

A funeral must take place in Germany within 10 days after death. A funeral director helps with organization.

📄 Required Documents

Death certificate(Required)

From registry office – original or certified copy

Burial directive (if available)(Optional)

💡 Tips

Main cemetery Frankfurt: Eckenheimer Landstraße 194
Compare funeral directors (prices vary greatly)
Social funeral possible in financial hardship
Check funeral insurance

Cemeteries Frankfurt↗

Step 3

Apply for certificate of inheritance

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Frist: When needed · Without certificate no access to accounts!

The certificate of inheritance is applied for at the probate court and officially identifies the heirs. It is needed for banks and land registry.

📄 Required Documents

Death certificate(Required)

From registry office – original or certified copy

Will (if available)(Optional)

If available – was with deceased, notary, or district court (Central Register of Wills)

Family register(Optional)

If available – contains all family certificates, was with deceased

ID of applicant(Required)

💡 Tips

District court Frankfurt: Gerichtsstraße 2, 60313 Frankfurt
Phone 069 1367-01
Notarized will: certificate often not needed
Costs: 0.5% of estate value

District court Frankfurt↗

Death in Family in Frankfurt

Apply for death certificate

📄 Required Documents

Organize funeral

📄 Required Documents

Apply for certificate of inheritance

📄 Required Documents

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