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The funeral home typically handles the death registration, which consists of these steps: | The funeral home typically handles the death registration, which consists of these steps: | ||
# | # '''A medical certificate of death is completed'''. A doctor, nurse practitioner or coroner completes and signs a medical certificate of death within 48 hours after the death, and forwards it to the funeral home. The certificate states that the person has died and the cause of death. The funeral home will typically make arrangements to have the certificate completed. | ||
# | # '''The funeral home obtains information about the deceased from a relative or friend'''. The information includes the deceased’s date and place of birth, date and place of death, name of spouse, full names and birthplaces of parents, the name of any personal representative named in their will, and the method of “disposition” of the body (burial or cremation). | ||
# '''The funeral home registers the death.''' When the funeral home has the medical certificate of death and the necessary information about the deceased, the funeral home completes a death registration form with the Vital Statistics Agency | |||
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| text = The funeral home will ask you how many “original” death certificates you will require. There is a cost for each original certificate: to order one directly from BC Vital Statistics costs $27. For most estates, two original death certificates should be sufficient.}} | | text = The funeral home will ask you how many “original” death certificates you will require. There is a cost for each original certificate: to order one directly from BC Vital Statistics costs $27. For most estates, two original death certificates should be sufficient.}} | ||
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The death certificate is a certified extract of the information provided on the death registration. The person looking after the estate of the deceased will need to produce the death certificate whenever they are required to provide proof of death - for example, to cancel a driver’s licence or to settle insurance policies. Some institutions will require the “original” death certificate or a notarized copy, while others will accept a regular copy. You may wish to order two originals, then have additional “certified true copies” prepared by a notary public or a lawyer if needed. | The death certificate is a certified extract of the information provided on the death registration. The person looking after the estate of the deceased will need to produce the death certificate whenever they are required to provide proof of death - for example, to cancel a driver’s licence or to settle insurance policies. Some institutions will require the “original” death certificate or a notarized copy, while others will accept a regular copy. You may wish to order two originals, then have additional “certified true copies” prepared by a notary public or a lawyer if needed. | ||
The disposition permit is a permit to dispose of human remains or cremated human remains. It is illegal in BC to bury or cremate a body unless you have a disposition permit. | The disposition permit is a permit to dispose of human remains or cremated human remains. It is illegal in BC to bury or cremate a body unless you have a disposition permit. | ||
==Common questions== | ==Common questions== | ||
