Documents you will receive


If a post-mortem is not being held, the Registrar will issue you with:


• A Certificate of burial or cremation (called the “green form”), giving permission for the body to be buried or for an application for the cremation to be made.


• A Certificate of Registration of Death (form BD8) issued for Social Security purposes if the person received a State Pension or benefits (please read the information on the reverse, complete and return it, if applies).


• A Bereavement Registration Form.


If a post-mortem is being held to determine the cause of death and the deceased is to be cremated the Coroner will issue:


• Form Cremation 6 Certificate of Coroner.


You will be able to buy one or more Death Certificates at this time; these will be needed by the Executor or Administrator when sorting out the personal affairs.


The Registrar will also give you a booklet called “what to do after death.” This offers advice on probate and other administrative issues that will need to be completed around this time.


Other things that need to be done


Not everything can be done straight away, particularly as this is a very difficult time for people to cope with, but it is important to:


• Make sure everyone who needs to know is told. • Arrange to see the deceased’s solicitor and read the Will as soon as possible, this will tell you if there is any special funeral requests and who the Executors are.


• Start arranging the funeral. • Collect all the information and documents you will need.


Arranging the funeral


We operate a 24 hours a day 365 days a year personal service.


Our service to you starts as soon as contact is made by yourself, either by telephone or calling personally to our funeral home.


If the deceased died at home, a hospice or nursing home we recommend the conveyance of the deceased to our funeral home private chapel. In some cases the Coroner will require us to convey the deceased to the Coroners hospital chapel.


At a time to suit you the Funeral Director will either, in your home or at our funeral home, discuss all the options available in order to fulfil your personal needs and requirements for the funeral arrangements. A courtesy vehicle with driver is available if you need assistance with registering the death at the registrar’s office.


We will take care, on your behalf all the necessary paperwork, liaise with doctors, hospitals, ministers, speakers, caterers etc as appropriate.


Professional fees and disbursements Professional Fees


Professional fees are the charges under the control of the Funeral Director. These include Funeral directors attendance to all arrangements, including completion of necessary documentation, delivered of the same by hand, telephone calls, home visits and personal supervision of the funeral, the provision of hearse, a coffin suitable for either cremation or burial. The conveyance of the deceased to our premises, full preparation, hygienic treatment and care of the deceased.


Disbursements


Disbursements are the charges paid out by the Funeral Director on behalf of the family whilst arranging the funeral.


Examples of these are: • Cemetery fees. • Crematorium fees. • Doctors’ fees (if appropriate). • Parochial fees. • Ministers/speaking fees. • Obituaries/acknowledgment. • Flowers. • Order of Services booklets. • Catering. • Any additional extras that you may require.


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