No. All funeral homes follow the same rules for cremation. We must have a signed death certificate in order to get the necessary permits. The doctor controls the pace that we move on the death certificate. Once the doctor signs the death certificate and we have received the necessary permits we will schedule the cremation. Keep in mind that there may be families ahead of you in the scheduling process. If it is your desire to have the cremated remains present at a memorial service or if you are planning to bury the cremated remains, do not set a service date until the cremation is complete. If you are truly in a rush and you must do something immediately, I would recommend you consider a casketed burial which can be handled on the same day of the death if necessary.
How is this for getting right to the point. Short answer, NO. Long answer, Large Funeral Homes have large facilities, staffs and overhead such as large fleets of vehicles, lots of casket inventory etc. Even if you don't use many of their services or automobiles you still have to help pay for them. Now that cremation is becoming so popular, funeral homes have to pass more of the costs on to the fewer families that have burials. Do your homework and talk to different funeral homes to find the right fit for you based on the actual service that you desire.
Disputes among family members regarding funeral arrangements and the right to control the disposition of their deceased family member will put a STOP to all arrangements until the dispute is settled. This may involve attorneys and court orders. The funeral home must remain neutral during the dispute process. To review the law regarding disputes please go to the "Legal Stuff" tab on the left side of the page. My best advice is to settle your disputes before coming to the funeral home.
Absolutely not. Frugal people are careful with their money. They evaluate a purchase based on value versus cost. Cheap people purchase the lowest priced item without regard to quality or purpose.
First of all "Local" should be defined as where you are as opposed to where the funeral home is. If a funeral home is located in say Austin or Killeen, they are not "Local" to San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Leander, Cedar Park, Georgetown etc. Sometimes funeral homes use misdirection or smoke and mirrors to make you think that they are "Local". We don't use the term "Local" because we come to you. We will provide services at your church/facility or your cemetery.
