Processes

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• How can I find out whether a deceased person had a last will and testament that has not been declared to the municipality?
  In Belgium, wills can be registered in the Central Register of Wills (registre central des testaments, CRT), which is managed by Fednot. Last wills and testaments can be entrusted to a notary, who…
• What your obligations are as the person responsible for arranging the funeral of a relative if there is a last will and testament
  The person responsible for arranging the funeral is the person designated by the deceased in their will; or, failing that, one of the deceased person’s heirs or successors; or, failing that,…
• Obtaining a cremation permit
  A free permit for the cremation of remains may be issued by the civil registrar of the place of death, no earlier than 24 hours after the death, if the person died in a municipality in the…
• Emergency measures in the event of the death of one of my relatives
  The death of a person must be reported as soon as possible to the civil registry office of the municipality where the person died. The death must be officially recorded by a doctor. You must…