What to do to organize and prepare a funeral in Brisbane?

When the death of a loved one occurs, in addition to the pain and upheaval caused by the loss of a loved one, questions arise about the organization of the funeral. To help you get through this ordeal, here are some practical tips for preparing for the cheap funerals Brisbane.

Discover all our advice to guide you during the preparation for the funeral. After taking stock of the administrative procedures to be carried out in the event of a death, we accompany you to organize and prepare the funeral.

Know the wishes of the deceased

When the deceased indicates his wishes concerning his funeral in a will, by signing a funeral contract or even orally, these must be respected. He can thus indicate if he wishes a burial or cremation or the religious character of his funeral, for example.

If the deceased left no indication of the organization of the funeral, the decision rests with his relatives.

How long does it take to organize the funeral?

Burial or cremation must occur 24 hours at least and 6 working days after death.

The prefect of the department of the place of the funeral, in the event of exceptional circumstances, may grant exceptions to this deadline.

Waiting for the funeral

Before the funeral, the deceased can rest at his home, in the funeral room of a funeral service, or in the mortuary room of the establishment where he died if necessary.

If the death occurs at the person's home, he may remain there until the funeral. Otherwise, the deceased's return to the residence can be carried out 48 hours after the death.

You can also opt for funeral services to transport the deceased to a funeral home.

And when the death occurs in the hospital or clinic, it is possible to transport it to the mortuary room of the establishment.

Also, note that the authorization of the mayor is required in some instances of transfer:

• The authorization of the mayor of the commune of death must be given when the deceased is transported before being placed in a coffin in a commune other than that of death,
• The authorization of the municipality's mayor of the place of closing of the coffin must be given if the transfer takes place after the placing in the coffin.

Putting in a coffin consists of placing the deceased's body in a casket, a compulsory procedure in Brisbane before cremation or burial, possibly 24 hours after death.

While waiting for the ceremony, the family and loved ones can gather with the deceased, leaving the coffin open or closed.

The body can receive preservation or presentation treatments from specialized professionals and embalmers.

It is also possible to choose the clothes and accessories worn by the deceased during the coffin.

Choosing the form of burial

In the absence of the deceased's wishes, it is up to his relatives to choose burial or cremation.

Burial consists of placing the body of the dead in a grave. Burial usually takes place in a cemetery. The steps are then entrusted to a funeral director. A funeral concession must be acquired in the graveyard: a location in the cemetery is purchased, specifying the beneficiaries and the duration. Without accommodation, the deceased is buried in the common ground but on an individual site. This is provided free of charge for at least 5 years.

The burial is then arranged according to the wishes of the deceased or his relatives, in compliance with the regulations of the communal cemetery.

When the choice of cremation is made, the coffin containing the deceased is reduced to ashes in a crematorium. After the cremation ceremony, the ashes are collected in a funeral urn. It is then possible to:

• Place the urn in a grave or seal it on a funerary monument,
• Place the urn in a columbarium.
• Scatter the ashes in a memorial garden, at the cemetery or on a cinerary site,

• Scatter the ashes in the middle of nature (but not on the public highway) by declaring it to the town hall of the place of birth of the deceased,
• To bury the urn in a grave located on private property. However, keeping the ashes in a dwelling or scattering them in a private garden is forbidden.

Prepare for the ceremony

The deceased's departure is generally accompanied by a ceremony, helping to perpetuate the memory and facilitating the work of mourning.

This will be organized according to the wishes of the deceased or, failing that, according to the wants and convictions of his relatives. The ceremony can be civil or religious, shared with the most significant number, or intimate according to your personal criteria.

To personalize the ceremony, it is possible to choose texts or poems, songs and music, and other gestures of homage.

It is possible to associate floral compositions and other memorabilia.

Once the places and dates of the ceremony are known, it is customary to send a death announcement to the deceased's family, relatives and acquaintances and to publish an obituary in the press.

For all these steps, it is possible to call on the services of a funeral director.

Funding funeral expenses

The cost is variable depending on the services and the company chosen for the funeral. It is better to take the time to reflect to compare the prices of the various companies.

The documentation on the rates must include the mandatory services, which are:

– the coffin and its interior and exterior accessories

– the supply of the hearse

– the coffining service

– the burial or cremation service.

Optional services may or may not be added, such as printing announcements, funeral plaques, flowers, etc.

Funeral expenses are deducted from the deceased person's bank accounts up to $1500. If more than the balance of the reports is needed, it is the heirs who must participate.

It is also common to precede the question of the cost of the funeral during one's lifetime by taking out a funeral contract. This allows you to plan a sum of money that will be paid directly to the beneficiaries to finance the funeral.