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FAQs

Who has final say on funeral arrangements in Florida? ›

your surviving spouse, unless your spouse is criminally responsible for your death. your adult child, or a majority of your children if you have more than one. your parents.

FAQ. How much does an obituary in the Tallahassee Democrat cost? Placing an obituary in the Tallahassee Democrat starts at $94.00.

With a Cremation With a Final Goodbye, you and your family will only be allowed to bring five family members to a facility to say goodbye to a loved one. You will likely want to reserve these five slots for your loved one's immediate family members who were closest to them.

In most places, the deceased can dictate their final wishes through a will or trust, including burial preferences and organ donation. If no instructions exist, priority for burial decisions falls to the spouse, adult children, parents, siblings, etc. People can donate their bodies or parts through documented consent.

Why does it cost so much to post an obituary? Publishing an obituary in the newspaper is expensive because of the limited space papers have. Newspapers value every inch of each page, so they must charge to use that limited space for an obituary.

A family member or close friend

Most commonly a family member or close friends will write the obituary.

You can typically find current obituaries or death notices online through a simple search. Most funeral homes and cremation providers publish obituaries on their websites as a service to the deceased's family.

Legally, it is up to the deceased's executor or personal representative to make decisions about their funeral and burial, although executors often feel morally bound to follow the testator's wishes.

Next-of-Kin and Blood-Related Family Members

If the deceased did not legally designate someone to make decisions regarding their funeral arrangements, it falls to the next-of-kin; which is the closest blood-related family member (or spouse).

Florida Statutes states the certificate must be signed by the practitioner in charge of the decedent's care for the illness or condition, which resulted in death, or the physician in attendance at the time of death or immediately after death.

What is the law regarding final pay for deceased employees in Florida? ›

(1) It is lawful for any employer, in case of the death of an employee, to pay to the wife or husband, and in case there is no wife or husband, then to the child or children, provided the child or children are over the age of 18 years, and in case there is no child or children, then to the father or mother, any wages ...