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What do I do?

Death of a close family member

To get the best help for your situation, first answer the questions on the Preliminary questions page.

  1. Preliminary questions
  2. When a death occurs
    1. First things to do
    2. If a close family member dies outside Finland
    3. If a foreign citizen dies in Finland
    4. Funeral
    5. Practical matters
    6. Support for grieving
  3. Property of the deceased person
  4. Status and livelihood of surviving close family members
  5. Checklist

When a death occurs

First things to do

What happens when somebody dies? First things to do.

If a close family member dies outside Finland

What happens when a close family member dies outside Finland? How is the deceased person transported to Finland?

If a foreign citizen dies in Finland

What happens when a foreign citizen dies in Finland?

Funeral

How is the funeral arranged? Who will arrange the funeral?

Practical matters

Which parties should be notified of the death? What will happen to the bank accounts, mail and social media accounts of the deceased person?

Support for grieving

Where can I get support for grieving? Whom could I talk to?

Checklist