If someone you know has passed away and you are in need of Immediate Cremation Services please call 813-842-2245 and one of our licensed funeral directors will assist you.
What to do when a loved one dies?
- When people die, there are important things to attend to, but first and foremost is taking care of cremation arrangements.
- Many times loved ones have no idea what someone's final wishes were. It’s a stressful task that many people have not experienced.
Call Us First!
Here’s what we will do for you (all that we include, often result in upcharges at other funeral homes or direct cremation facilities)
- We will arrange the legal pronouncement of death
- We will arrange and take care of transportation from the place of death, into our care (we’ve seen as much as $300 charged for under 25 miles)
- Take care of the county cremation permit (varies by county)
- We will arrange secured, climate-controlled shelter until cremation (we have seen up charges that begin after 5 days from $50-150 per day)
- We provide the alternative container for privacy and dignity (typical $99-300 separate charge)
- Personal assistance by a licensed funeral director (required, we’ve seen up charges for this necessity from $400-1995)
- File the original death certificate.
- Expedited mailing of death certificates
- Notify the Social Security Administration for you
- Return ashes anywhere in the USA (can be sent internationally for a small pass-through difference in postage)
- Unlike most companies in the industry, we don’t add surcharges if your loved one weighs over a certain amount or needs electronic implants removed (pacemaker, etc)
Other Considerations
- Protect their property
Make sure that the deceased’s home and their vehicle is locked up. Ask a friend or relative to take care of the plants, take in their mail and clean out the refrigerator. Lock up money or jewelry.
- Take care of the deceased’s pets
If the deceased kept pets, find them a caretaker until there’s a permanent plan or home for them. Maybe a relative who likes animals or you might need to use a kennel. Remember, the pet will be grieving too, so be sure they’re with the right person who can comfort them.
When you receive your death certificates:
- Notify Life insurance companies, banks, brokerages, and credit agencies.
- Cancel services, utilities, and insurances
- Close credit card accounts
