Dissolve a Civil partnership - Death

Verified 19 mars 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of Justice

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  • Your partner has passed away
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In the event of death, the Civil partnership is automatically dissolved.

You have no no steps to be taken.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership shall take effect on the date of the death of the partner.

Please note

The past partner can only be an heir if a will is made in his favor.

The registrar (or notary if your Civil partnership is a notary) records the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

The registrar notes the dissolution of the Civil partnerships in the margins of your birth certificates.

If you are a foreigner born abroad, the dissolution is recorded in the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The registrar (or notary) informs the surviving partner after having recorded the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

This information is sent by simple letter.

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