Someone Has Died
What Happens Now? What you need to know when someone has died.No matter what the circumstances, you can contact us at anytime and engage us to take care of the deceased person and the funeral arrangements, on your behalf.
Immediately after a death occurs
Where have they died and what are the circumstances of the death?
Hospital, Rest Home, Hospice.
• If they have died in a hospital, rest home or hospice the staff will know how to proceed.
At home
• If they have died at home and the death was expected then contact their GP who in most cases will come around and certify life extinct and sign the necessary paperwork.
• Contact us and engage us to take care of the deceased person and the funeral arrangements.
• Burial or cremation - a choice must be made as there are different legal requirements for cremation as opposed to burial and affect the paperwork required by the certifying doctor.
•When all legal requirements have been met by the doctor, hospital, coroner or care facility, the Funeral Director will transfer the deceased to the funeral home and make an appointment for one of our funeral directors to meet with you and your family to discuss funeral arrangements
Unexpected/unexplained death
Should the death occur suddenly, phone the ambulance service in the first instance.
Should your GP not be able to certify cause of death you will in most cases, receive a visit from the Police, who acting as the Coroners agent, are there to ascertain the circumstances of the death. They will then know how to proceed.
• You can at any time throughout the process, contact us and engage us to take care of the deceased person and the funeral arrangements.
• Burial or cremation - a choice must be made as there are different legal requirements for cremation as opposed to burial and affect the paperwork required by the certifying doctor.
•When all legal requirements have been met by the doctor, hospital, coroner or care facility, the Funeral Director will transfer the deceased to the funeral home and make an appointment for one of our funeral directors to meet with you and your family to discuss funeral arrangements
Should you be unsure at any time, call us for advice and help on how to proceed - 03 319 3377 day and night
Immediately after a death occurs
Where have they died and what are the circumstances of the death?
Hospital, Rest Home, Hospice.
• If they have died in a hospital, rest home or hospice the staff will know how to proceed.
At home
• If they have died at home and the death was expected then contact their GP who in most cases will come around and certify life extinct and sign the necessary paperwork.
• Contact us and engage us to take care of the deceased person and the funeral arrangements.
• Burial or cremation - a choice must be made as there are different legal requirements for cremation as opposed to burial and affect the paperwork required by the certifying doctor.
•When all legal requirements have been met by the doctor, hospital, coroner or care facility, the Funeral Director will transfer the deceased to the funeral home and make an appointment for one of our funeral directors to meet with you and your family to discuss funeral arrangements
Unexpected/unexplained death
Should the death occur suddenly, phone the ambulance service in the first instance.
Should your GP not be able to certify cause of death you will in most cases, receive a visit from the Police, who acting as the Coroners agent, are there to ascertain the circumstances of the death. They will then know how to proceed.
• You can at any time throughout the process, contact us and engage us to take care of the deceased person and the funeral arrangements.
• Burial or cremation - a choice must be made as there are different legal requirements for cremation as opposed to burial and affect the paperwork required by the certifying doctor.
•When all legal requirements have been met by the doctor, hospital, coroner or care facility, the Funeral Director will transfer the deceased to the funeral home and make an appointment for one of our funeral directors to meet with you and your family to discuss funeral arrangements
Should you be unsure at any time, call us for advice and help on how to proceed - 03 319 3377 day and night
