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In a burial, the deceased person is buried in the ground in a cemetery. Some sponsors of the cemetery also allow burial in a crypt or an above-ground grave building.

The cemetery regulations usually require that the burial take place in a coffin. If the religion of the deceased person prohibits burial in a coffin, the cemetery owner may grant an exception to the coffin requirement.

There are different types of burial sites (elective grave, row grave, communal facilities). The respective cemetery operator decides on the offer. An important difference between an elective grave and a row grave is that in the case of a row grave, an extension of the right of use is not possible and that row graves are usually more cost-effective. Also, only one person can be buried in a row grave site at a time, so that relatives must be buried later in one place.

The location and size of the grave, the rest period, the duration of the right of use, fees and other details (e.g. grave care) are determined by the respective cemetery administration by statute (= cemetery regulations, cemetery fee statutes).

Note: Most formalities are usually handled by the funeral home hired. There you will also receive reverent advice. Before placing an order, ask for an explanation of the services and prices offered.

• Carrying out the post-mortem examination, this does not apply to miscarriages,
• notarization of the death,
  • in the case of stillbirths, the certification of the birth must be proven by a civil certificate before burial
  • in the case of miscarriages, a medical certificate must be submitted stating the date, circumstance of the miscarriage and the name and address of the mother,
• Expiry of the waiting period or approval of the lower health authority to carry out the funeral before the expiry of the waiting period,
• Acquisition of a right to use a grave site.

Please inquire about the other requirements at your funeral home.

Death certificate or proof from the competent registry office that the notarization has been deferred.

What other documents and evidence are required, please ask your commissioned funeral home or the municipality or church in whose cemetery the burial is to take place.

At a minimum, there are costs for:

• the post-mortem examination (not in the case of miscarriages),
• the notarizations,
• the right to use the grave ("acquisition" of the grave site),
• the coffin
• the funeral home.

If you hold a funeral service, there will be additional costs, e.g. for the funeral hall, the person giving the funeral speech, catering, etc.).

The amount of the costs depends on the type of burial and must be obtained from the funeral home commissioned by you and the owner of the cemetery where the burial is to take place.

If you cannot afford the costs, contact your local social welfare office quickly.

Quickly hire a funeral home you trust to carry out a funeral in accordance with the law. He will take care of everything else.

A funeral may take place no earlier than two days after the occurrence of death. The burial must be carried out within ten days of death. The lower health authority (= county) can allow an earlier burial for religious reasons or order it for reasons of hygiene. It may also allow a later burial if there are no hygienic reasons to the contrary.

Kreisfreie Stadt, amtsfreie Gemeinde, Amt, Verbandsgemeinde

Kreisfreie Stadt, amtsfreie Gemeinde, Amt, Verbandsgemeinde,

Funeral directors

• § 25 Brandenburg Funeral Act, Cemetery Statutes

Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs of the State of Brandenburg, Department 24