Death Certificates

Many organizations will ask you for a death certificate, and there is a great deal of confusion as to how many a family needs after a passing, so here are some answers to many of the frequent questions that we field. Please note that you will need to evaluate your own...

Is a green (natural) burial legal?

  In a word, yes. However, individual cemeteries are allowed to set their own policies.  If a private cemetery wants to require that a family purchase a casket and a vault for the dead body (so it is easier for them to landscape) they are within their rights to...

What is a delayed removal?

  A delayed removal is a shorter version of a home funeral. Essentially, it is the family taking as much time as they need before Clarity comes to pick up the person who has died. When someone dies, it is not an emergency. Please let Clarity Funerals know by...

What do I need to know to have a home funeral?

  There is no wrong way to have a home funeral. Ultimately it will reflect what is meaningful to you and your family. However, there are practical issues you’ll want to prepare for like caring for the body. A helpful step-by-step guide to all aspects of planning...

What are the legal requirements for a home funeral?

  Home funerals are legal everywhere (not just California), although California’s regulations are especially well-designed to give the family power and autonomy to care for their own dead. If you find your medical professionals are not supportive of this...