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Cancellation after a death

01. Contractual partner

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Terminating a deceased person’s contracts in the correct manner – with the death certificate attached, digitally signed and sent via Swiss Post.

Three steps to a finished letter

  1. Fill in the details

    The fox assistant guides you through the form, and the live preview shows the finished letter.

  2. Digital signature

    Sign with your finger or mouse, select your delivery method and pay securely.

  3. We send items by post

    We print, put your letter in an envelope and hand it over to Swiss Post.

Frequently asked questions: Cancellation after a death

Only in some cases. Compulsory health insurance ends by law upon death, but the health insurance provider must be informed. Most other contracts – supplementary insurance, telecoms, subscriptions, tenancy agreements – are transferred to the heirs and must be terminated.

If the tenant dies, the heirs may terminate the tenancy agreement in accordance with the statutory notice period, effective from the next statutory date, even if a longer-term agreement had been agreed (Art. 266i OR). For flats, the notice period is three months.

The heirs jointly, a person authorised by one of them, or the executor. Many providers require a copy of the death certificate for this purpose; some also require a certificate of inheritance or a certificate of executorship.

Premiums and fees for the period following the date of death are usually refunded on a pro rata basis. The letter specifies your IBAN and the account holder – usually the account of the community of heirs or the executor.

CHF 13.90 by A-Post Plus or CHF 17.90 by registered post, including printing, envelope, postage and the attached death certificate. One letter is drawn up per contracting party.

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