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the call to the coroner/medical examiner. may seem like a very daunting
From there the coroner/medical examiner task, especially when you are in
will take the body and determine whether a heightened emotional state, but
further action is necessary. The coroner/ funeral home staff have years of
medical examiner must release the body experience dealing with these issues,
before a funeral home can do anything. and strive to ensure everything goes
If the person was under hospice care, as smoothly as possible.
contact the hospice representative if they Making arrangements
were not present and they will notify family First the funeral director will gather
members what the proper procedures are information required for the death
to follow. certificate. This includes:
When a death occurs at a hospital/nursing • Full Name and Address
home/hospice facility • Marital Status
The staff of a care facility such as a hospital • Race/Ethnicity
or a nursing home will notify you and the • Date and City of Birth
necessary authorities immediately after a • Highest Level of Education
death has occurred. If a funeral home has • Father’s Name, Mother’s Name
been provided by the hospital or nursing
home, they will be notified at the time of (including maiden name)
death. If you are present at the hospital • Name of Spouse (if married or
when the funeral director arrives, they may
ask a few questions about the deceased’s widowed)
wishes and set up a time to come into • Occupation and Employer
the funeral home to make arrangements. The funeral director will also need
However, if you are not present a funeral pertinent documents required to
director will contact you by telephone to do all the legal paperwork, these
discuss these arrangements. documents include:
Informing a funeral director • Account Statements
Once everything has been cleared with • Beneficiary Designations
the proper authorities, the next call you • Life Insurance Policies
place should be to a licensed funeral • Real Estate Deeds
director. Funeral directors are here to help • Car and Boat Deeds
you obtain a death certificate, transport • Stock and Bond Certificates
the body, and in the event pre-planning • Pre-Nuptial Agreements
was not done, select a casket/urn and • Post-Nuptial Agreements
arrange the funeral/memorial service. The • Loans and Leases
funeral director will also help you notify • Copies of Bills (Hydro, Cable,
the employer and insurance company
of the deceased to assist with those Phone etc.)
arrangements. Funeral directors are here • Last Will
to help and advise you and will work very • Tax Returns
hard to relieve the stress and logistics If no pre-planning has been done,
involved in funeral planning. necessary arrangements need to be
Meeting a funeral director made for the funeral service. These
You should meet with a funeral director include:
within 24 hours of a death to begin to • Scheduling the location, date and
make final arrangements for your loved time of the visitation and funeral
one. Deciding on these final arrangements service
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