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;autopsy: A specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present.
;Autopsy: A thorough medical examination of a body after death. It may be done to find out how or why a person has died, or to learn about a disease or injury.


;assets: What you own. Assets can include things such as money, land, investments, and personal possessions such as jewelry and furniture.
;Assets: Property owned by a person at their death. Assets can include things such as money, land, investments, and personal possessions such as jewelry and furniture.


;coroner: A coroner is a government official who investigates human deaths, determines cause of death, and issues death certificates.
;Coroner: An appointed official who investigates all unnatural, sudden or unexpected deaths in BC.


;death certificate: Issued by Vital Statistics, a death certificate declares the date, location and cause of a person’s death as later entered in an official register of deaths.
;Death certificate: A certified extract of the registration of death. Survivors need to provide a death certificate to apply for benefits and to settle the legal and business affairs of the deceased.


;disposition permit: A document that outlines how human remains <span class="noglossary">will</span> be disposed of.
;Disposition permit: A permit to dispose of human remains or cremated human remains in BC.


;estate: All of the property and belongings you own at your death. The estate does not include property you own with someone else in joint tenancy, or joint bank accounts.  
;Estate: All of the property and belongings a person owns at their death, with certain exceptions such as jointly owned property.


;hospice: Facility that provides special care for people who are near the end of life.
;Funeral home: A business that provides funeral services for the dead and their families.


;medical certificate: A legal document issued by a qualified medical practitioner certifying the death of a person.
;Medical certificate of death: A certificate signed by a doctor, nurse practitioner or coroner within 48 hours of death stating that the person has died and the cause of death.


;morgue: A place in which dead bodies are temporarily kept until identified and claimed or until arrangements for burial have been made.
;Memorial society: By becoming a member of a memorial society, a person may obtain funeral services at a lower cost. Memorial societies typically negotiate fixed prices with selected funeral homes.


;next-of-kin: A person’s closest living blood relative or relatives.
;Next-of-kin: A person’s closest living blood relative or relatives.


;obituary notice: A published notice of a death, sometimes with a <span class="noglossary">brief</span> biography of the deceased.
;Obituary notice: A notice of the death of a person, often with a short biography.


;palliative care: Care which improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-threatening illness.
;Preneed cemetery or funeral services contract: A contract that provides for cemetery or funeral services for one or more persons who are alive at the time the contract is entered into.;


;pathologist: A doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis.
;Pronouncement of death: Giving an opinion that life has ceased based on a physical assessment of the person.


;RRSP: A Registered Retirement Savings Plan or RRSP is an <span class="noglossary">account</span> that provides tax benefits for saving for retirement in Canada.
;Will: A legal document that leaves instructions about what a person wants done with their assets and obligations after they die.  
 
;will: A document, conforming to the requirements of British Columbia law, that contains directions for the disposal or distribution of a person’s assets after his or her death.


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