Florida law regulates the handling, storage, transportation, cremation and disposition of human remains. For most families, a licensed funeral director takes care of the legal steps. This overview explains what … Read more
In most cases, embalming is not required by law in Florida. It is a choice, usually connected to having a public viewing. Here is what families should know. What embalming … Read more
A “home funeral” usually means that family and friends care for their loved one at home for a short time after death, for a vigil, visitation or ceremony, instead of … Read more
Before a cremation can take place in Florida, the funeral home needs the right person’s written authorization, information for the death certificate, and approval from the medical examiner. Here is … Read more
Cremation is the process of reducing a body to bone fragments using intense heat. Those fragments are then processed into the finer material that families receive, often called ashes or … Read more