How long does it take from the person being declared dead to the actual funeral?
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It really depends on the family. The funeral could happen as soon as the next few days. If family lives farther away, it could be put off for 5-6 days. Funerals usually aren't later than a week after death.
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In that one minute, you are supposed to honor the deceased.  Some people sit in quiet reflection, others pray.  It's just a way of honoring and remembering the person who passed.  Similar to ringing church bells at a funeral or lighting candles at a vigil.
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Presumably the death has been registered and the funeral is over and it is simply a matter of sorting out the estate.\n\n1.Make sure you get plenty of copies of  the death certificate - 15 is a good working number.  You will have to show copies to banks, building societies, companies with which the deceased held shares...it goes on and on.  Many organisations will need sight of an original Death Certificate before releasing funds. Copies obtained from the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages are regarded as 'originals' as opposed to a photocopy of the certificate.  \n  \n2.. Apply for a Grant of Probate via the nearest Probate Registry.  You may well have done this already. \n\n3.  Arrange to open a  Personal Representative's bank account. This will be used for paying in money due to the estate and any loan arranged to pay an Inheritance Tax bill and/or probate fees.  Eventually it will be used for paying out bequests under the will.  Warning: after twelve months the bank will start charging monthly fees.\n\n4. Inform all relevant persons and organisations - banks, building societies, life assurance companies, employers, local authorities, Inland Revenue, benefit agencies etc. \n\n5. Arrange for a valuation of the Estate. This will include the house (if owned or partly owned by the deceased) together with its contents, other personal effects, investments in savings plans, stocks and shares, life policies, building societies etc. Draw up a detailed  list of all the Testator's assets. \n\n6. Draw up a list of debts that must be paid from the proceeds of the Estate. These will include mortgages, any income and capital gains taxes, bills, credit cards, loans and overdrafts. \n\n7. Complete the forms required by the Inland Revenue Capital Taxes Office so that it can be established whether any Inheritance Tax is due.\n\n8. Complete the probate forms and send or take them to the Probate Office along with the original Will, the death certificate and the Inland Revenue account.\n\n9. Provided that the case is fairly straightforward, an appointment will be made for the personal representative to 'swear the papers' within about 5 - 6 weeks of receipt at the Probate Office \n\n10. When Inheritance Tax is due the Executor's account of the Estate is passed to the Inland Revenue and the Grant of Probate cannot be issued until the tax is paid. There will be circumstances where part of the Estate has to be sold to pay Inheritance Tax and if this is the case banks can arrange loan facilities to pay the tax straight away. \n\n11. Copies of the Grant of Probate should be sent to everyone who owes money to the Estate. You now as Executor have a legal authority to pursue any debts owing to the Estate. \n\n12. When the Grant of Probate is received, the Estate can be divided according to the terms of the Will. The Executor must prepare and sign accounts showing who has received what from the distribution. They must be able to show that they acted in accordance with the terms of the  Will in case there is any dissent from the family of the deceased. \n\n13. All papers, including the Grant of Probate and the accounts must be stored safely for a period of 12 years.\n\n\nAs you can see, it all takes quite a long time and it would be most imprudent to tell beneficiaries about their expectations under the will before you have sorted out debts owed by the estate, especially taxes. Once this has been done, then you can begin to pay out the specific legacies, but the residuary legatee (the one who stands to inherit what is left in the estate when all debts have been paid) won't know until you have drawn up the final accounts what he or she is getting.\n\nThere are some simple guides on being an executor obtainable and it would be a good idea to get one.
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Head to the coroner's office.  You will need to be related to the person, or have a valid reason or a court order to get it.
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Actually, there is no time limit for a physician to bill\nfor services rendered. \nAre you the executor of the estate? The physician's office should be directed to that person. Is the physician even aware that the person is deceased?  They should be told. Some physician offices will ask for copy of the  death certificate for verification. If the bill is coming from a collection agency, then the 5 year rule that was mentioned previously would apply.
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See the source for the wedding part, I guess it makes sense. As for a funeral, it's hard to say. Anyone who dies deserves a rightful burial. It's the time to say good-bye, religion doesn't have to be involved.
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Funerals, they say, are not for the dead; they are for the living. To take two extreme examples, if someone dies and the only people at the funeral are his children, they are going to wonder if he alienated all of his friends, golf buddies, co-workers, etc.\n\nIf, to go the other way, so many people show up they have to have the services in a high school gym, and 40 people line up to say a little something about how he made their lives richer, the family and close friends are going to feel like he didn't live in vain.\n\nSo, it is a combination of how close you were to the dead person, and how well you know his family. If your best friend's mother died, you might go even if you only knew her slightly.
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yes I do,\nFirst , last and middle, county of death, time od death, age, birthdate, social security number, married or divorced, race, education, address, relatives name, mothers name , fathers name, disposition  ( like creamation, etc) embalmed or not, name of funeral home, death reported to coroner, Immediate cause of death,  other causes lots of dates if they had a desease, funeral homes license number, signiture of local registar date, hospital or not, state,
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I would think it would depend on whether there is going to be a viewing or not and whether they are being cremated or burried.  When I die, I definitely do NOT want to be embalmed and I will also be cremated, thx.
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It generally takes 24-48 hours before family notification is complete and a casualtiy's name is released.  When the name is released it can be found here:
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It's relatively uncomplicated to get the information you want.\n\nYou need to know the person's name and the county where the probate occurred.  Contact the local Court and explain you want to get a copy of a probate.  They will transfer you to the right person (be patient, it may take a few people, but you'll get there).\n\nWhen you get the right person on the phone, again, indicate you want a copy of the probate.  They should be able to search based on the name and approximate date of death.  Request they fax it to you, or mail it.  There is always a charge.  \n\nIf they require that you come in and get it (I've had this happen), explain that you are out of town.  It is not uncommon for someone out of town to request this information.  Usually, there is a small legal business that takes requests, goes in and copies the information, and will either fax or mail it to you for a reasonable fee.  Ask the clerk who frequently comes into their office and does this, and get their information.  Contact them.  Turn around time is usually 24-48 hours.\n\nFeel free to contact me with any other questions.  Good luck!\n\nJared
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It can take tens of years for this to happen.  I have disinterred a man that had been dead for 70 years and was perfect, they had another viewing for him!!  It all depends on the the embalming, the casket, vault, soil, climate and many other things.  There is no defintive answer, and no one can say how long it will take, because every body is different.
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you make out the required paper work and it is sent to you.  It shouldn't take longer than 10-12 days, but then again who is to say how fast the governement responds to your request?  I once had a request taken care of IMMEDIATELY and I fainted dead away.
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If you are a relative, call the court house in Arizona, as for the probate office, or it may be a seperate court, indroduce yourself, and what kin you are to Mr.Nickerson.  A probate will usually takes anywhere from 2-6 months to be settled, sometimes longer if someone is contesting it.
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Funerals are about closure. The pain to the people who are still around after a person has passed is able to end, or begin ending.  The present becomes the past and painful experiences become painful memories. \n\nIf you needed to be to your friends funeral because you were immersed in grief Id say go there. If you were ok with your friend dying I would go to  the other funeral to support those who needed you more.
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The standard practice is for the remains to be returned to the grieving family. Beforehand, an individual soldier may make other arrangements (during Vietnam, one Navy pilot requested to be buried at sea if he was killed in action).\n\nA detail is assigned to assist at the funeral. A friend of mine was killed in Iraq, and at her wake there was an active duty sergeant assisting.
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It all depends on the person and the relationship between the spouse and the deceased. Some people wouldn't be ready to date again in 5 years, for some it might only take 6 months. The grief process needs to be fulfilled, though.