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, they leave behind a lot of things that must be closed out. The cremation must be arranged, bank accounts closed, pets need a new home, and final bills need to be paid.
- When someone you love dies, the job of handling those particular and legal details may fall to you. It’s a stressful task that can take a lot of time to complete while grieving the loss.
- The sheer volume of paperwork can take survivors by surprise. It's a big responsibility. There are a lot of details to take care of.
Many people agree that you shouldn’t go it alone. Settling a departed friend or family member’s affairs usually isn’t a one-person task. You may need the help of others. You might need professionals like attorneys or CPAs, who can advise on fiscal matters, You may need to delegate tasks to friends or lean on them for emotional support. You may take the lead in planning the cremation and hand off the fiscal details to someone else. You may oversee settling the estate and spend months dealing with paperwork.
To get the right help, you’ll need a list of all the things that need to be done, ranging from writing thank-you notes for flowers sent to seeing a will through probate.
Here’s what we recommend:
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 (typically put in the box with the ashes and need to be picked up)
- Notify the Social Security Administration for you
- Return ashes anywhere in the USA instead of needing you to come pick them up (can be sent internationally for the 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
