WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE DIES

WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE DIES

Here you can learn what to do if a friend or loved one has just died or if death is expected sometime soon. The following guides will take you through the steps of arranging a funeral from making the first call when someone dies to the various arrangements to be made following the funeral.

    FIRST CALL -- The deceased is still at the place of death  

    and a"first call" needs to be made to arrange for  

    transportation of the deceased to a funeral home or other  

    funeral service facility.      

    DECEASED TRANSPORTATION -- The First Call  

     results in an initial transfer of the deceased from the place

     of death to a funeral home.   In this case, it would be to  

     Telford’s Burial & Cremation Centre’s modernized     

     facilities, to insure that your deceased loved one is given 

the respect and care due to them and your peace of mind. 

  

ARRANGEMENT APPOINTMENT -- Planning a funeral involves making many decisions concerning funeral ceremonies, funeral products and final disposition of the body by burial or cremation.   We have highly qualified and experienced Funeral Directors who will walk you through the process at this appointment.

INFORMATION TO BRING WITH YOU 

You will need to supply the information listed here for the Vital Statistics Office: 

• Deceased's Full Legal Name – Birth Certificate or other legal document showing the name.

• Birth Date
• Care Card Number
• SIN Number
• Marital Status
• Occupation
• Birth Place of deceased
• Father’s Name and Birth Place
• Mother’s Name (Maiden surname) and Birth Place

Other topics to consider before the Arrangement Appointment:

Interment Arrangements -- Did the deceased express certain wishes before their death?  What are  you considering?

Cemetery Burial
Mausoleum Entombment
Cremation
Donation to Medical Science

 

Funeral Services

Traditional Service
Memorial Service
Graveside Service
Interment Only 
 

    Additional Services ...

                   Embalming
                                  DNA Sample
                                                Out-of-town Transportation

1. CEMETERY ARRANGEMENTS -- Our funeral directors can make these arrangements on behalf of a family, getting the proper permits and other necessary provisions that are necessary.

2.  FUNERAL AND MEMORIAL PRODUCTS -- There are various options for purchasing caskets, grave markers, and other funeral merchandise.  We have a large selection of products for you to see from the basic to the moderately priced.

3.    ESTATE, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE   

         MATTERS 

    Following the funeral, the affairs of the deceased must be put in order. These matters range from sending death notices to filing death benefit claims to changing title of the deceased's assets. A lawyer or notary would be advisable if the estate is over $10,000.   Government forms need to be filled and processed by the Service Canada office... for the Death Benefit and Survivor Benefits.  The Funeral Director can help you organize the government forms and paperwork that you will need. 

Here are a few sites to check out for information 

regarding notification of a death... 

Canada Pension Plan  http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/isp/cpp/cpptoc.shtml

For the Executor or Administrator see http://www.lawyers-bc.com/probate/articles/check.htme

Canadian Tax and Financial Information    http://www.taxtips.ca/willsandestates/whattodo.htm

Canada Revenue Agency   http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/lf-vnts/dth/menu-eng.html