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of properly filing the death certificate the contract becomes responsible for
in order to receive permission for final the payment of the funeral services
disposition is the first step which allows performed.
the family to begin the process of settling
estate matters. The director will advise What should I be prepared to provide
the family as to the number of certified when going to the funeral home to make
death certificates needed to begin the arrangements?
process, as well as advising them on When making at-need or pre-need
potential issues to be addressed shortly arrangements, the family will need to
after the final disposition. A growing provide information required for the
number of funeral directors are trained death certificate. This information,
as grief counselors and continue even referred to as vital statistics consists
after the funeral to help along in the of the following:
bereavement process. • Deceased’s legal name,
• Legal address,
Who can make funeral arrangements? • Social security number
In most cases it is the closest next of • Both parents’ names (including
kin making the arrangements. On other mother’s maiden name)
occasions, the executor or executrix of • Date of birth
a will is responsible. An agent having • Place of birth
been appointed by the deceased will • Level of education
supersede all others and make the • If served in the military: years of
funeral arrangements. The agent, having service and a copy of the discharge
been instructed by the deceased, in the papers DD214
form of a legal document signed by the • Employment history, position held,
deceased and witnessed in accordance nature of industry and place of
with Public Health Laws, will fulfill employment,
the wishes and will coordinate with • If in ground burial or entombment,
the funeral director the arrangements the cemetery and the deed if
set forth in the document. The person available,
signing • If open casket viewing is anticipated,
clothing and a recent picture
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