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- Initial transferring of the body to Simplicity Cremation
- Secure and safe refrigeration prior to cremation
- Preparing the death certificate and cremation permit
- A cremation container made of approved materials, in which the body is placed for cremation
- Individual cremation at a Simplicity crematory
- Temporary Plastic Urn or Urn as selected
- Provisions for pickup of the cremated remains by an authorized person at our affiliated locations in Santa Ana, Burbank/Glendale, San Bernardino, or Palm Springs
- Cremation will take place within ten (10) days of receiving a California Disposition Permit
- California Disposition (Cremation) Permit
- California Cremation Regulatory Fee
Making the final Arrangements
The passing of a loved one is not a situation that is easy for anyone to face.
The suffering and grief that this kind of loss brings makes even the thought of it is so unpleasant that most of us simply don’t. We tend not to make final arrangements before they are absolutely necessary, let alone look into the rules and laws that govern funeral and funeral arrangements. That’s ok.
How do we determine who can legally make final arrangements for a loved one? What Does the Law Say?
How do we determine who can legally make final arrangements for a loved one? What Does the Law Say?
How do we determine who can legally make final arrangements for a loved one? What Does the Law Say?
The California Health and Safety Code spells out exactly who has the legal rights to make end-of-life care decisions.
The order of control is:
- Self (the person for which the arrangements are made)
- The Agent(s) listed in a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPOAHC) or an Advanced Health Care Directive (AHCD)
- The Spouse or the State Registered Domestic Partner (SRDP)
- The Majority of the surviving competent Children
- The Majority of the surviving competent Brothers and Sisters
- The Majority of the surviving competent Nieces and Nephews
- The Majority of the Next Degree of Kinship
The laws that a mortuary must follow are quite specific, and it is also important to know that the laws governing hospice care are a bit different.
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How do we determine who can legally make final arrangements for a loved one? What Does the Law Say?
How do we determine who can legally make final arrangements for a loved one? What Does the Law Say?
Most of us do not spend much time thinking about the laws and regulations for the legal rights to control the disposition, like many aspects of making final arrangements.
The health care providers and mortuary are well versed in the matters and are more than willing to help.
If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at 888-959-9101 if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Many times it is easier for someone other than the next of kin to be the mortuary’s primary point of contact. This happens regularly and is not an issue. The mortuary similarly needs the next of kin to sign the forms to authorize the services.
The family and the mortuary must make a good faith effort to find the next of kin, but if no contact is made in a week (or ten days for a spouse or SRDP), the next level of kinship takes control.
The law does allow the legal next of kin to give up their rights, and a doctor can declare the legal next of kin medically unable to make the arrangements.
The only way for a non-family member to be able to authorize the arrangements is either through a DPOAHC or AHCD holder before the passing, or a court order or designation by the county public administrator after the passing.
There are no rules. Do the things that feel right with you and your family. Give yourself time to know what you want to do, and what your loved one would have wanted.
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