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What To Do First – A Checklist

Notify these people as Pay for:
soon as possible:
Ambulance services, if any
The funeral home to arrange for the
transfer of the deceased (usually Funeral arrangements, including clergy,
this can be done within 1–2 hours florist and transportation
although it may take longer to obtain
a release from the hospital) and set an Cemetery and memorialization services
appointment with you to make further
arrangements Current and urgent bills (i.e. mortgage,
rent, taxes, telephone etc.)
Relatives, executor/executrix and
friends

Employers (the employer of the
deceased and relatives who will need Meet with Funeral Home
time off)
Decide within a few hours:
Insurance agents (life, health and
accident) Clothing that the deceased will be
buried or cremated in
Religious, fraternal, civic and veterans
organizations and unions, if applicable Whether your loved one is to be buried,
cremated or entombed
Lawyer and accountant
The Funeral Director will ask if you
have made any arrangements with a
cemetery or crematorium. If you have
Secure the vital statistics not done this, you will need to visit the
of the deceased: cemetery

Full legal name – other names must be Service details – would you like a
identified by “also known as” (AKA) visitation period, formal service, a
reception?

Home address and telephone number
Whether a member of the clergy will be
Name of business or employer’s name, engaged for the service
address and telephone number
Pallbearers, music, pictures, flowers,
Industry and occupation scriptures or other readings

Military service serial number Casket selection

Date and place of birth If you would like a charity to receive
donations in lieu of flowers
Citizenship

Father’s name and birthplace

Mother’s name, maiden name and
birthplace

Locate the will

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