Cremation is where a body is turned into ash by being burned at a very high temperature. You can do either cremation with a viewing or direct cremation. Then, you have many options for what to do with the ashes: leave them in your home, bury them, put them in a cemetery, bury or scatter them in a favorite spot.
Read MoreIf the deceased person didn't make plans, you have many options for what to do with the body. Each option has different costs and is associated with different traditions.
Read MoreThere are several options for burials: (1) Full-service funeral with burial, (2) direct burial, (3) green, natural, or “neo-traditional” burial, or (4) home funeral.
Read MoreIt can be difficult to deliver the news to everyone. You can do it all yourself or ask some people to tell others.
Read MoreIf death occurs under specific circumstances, you may be able to help others by donating organs and tissue
Read MoreThis may be required if the death is unexpected, traumatic, suspicious, or the cause of death is unknown.
Read MoreThe Legal Pronouncement of Death is a form that shows the cause, time, and place of death. It is needed to prevent legal issues and get a death certificate.
Read MoreUnless the death was under suspicious circumstances or an accident, there is nothing that you need to do immediately. Take the time you need. You can spend time feeling the emotions, touching your loved one, telling stories, or doing whatever else feels right to you in the moment.
Read MoreWhen someone passes away who has been caring for others - whether that be children, elderly relatives, or pets - you may be both feeling grief and worried about what will happen next for those people. You don’t have to figure it out right away. The most important thing is to find somewhere they will be comfortable, even if it is just for a few days or weeks.
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