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Direct Cremation
Shipping of cremains directly to family via USPS is an additional $50 charge. Shipping of cremains directly to a cemetery via USPS for burial is $175, plus cemetery charges. Direct delivery and licensed supervision of burial or cremains at a local cemetery is $275, plus cemetery charges. Next-day service is available for an additional charge of $200. Certified copies of the death certificate are obtained from the NYC Department of Health through this office, at a cost of $ 15 each. No
viewing or services are included in the $1775 direct cremation charge.
However, a 2 hour memorial service is available at our Upper East
Side facility for a $750 charge. Services can be arranged with clergymen
of all faiths through this office. More traditional funeral including
viewing hours with cremation following are of course available through
this office, as are traditional funerals with burials. Scattering of ashes at sea is available for $200. Scattering takes place off Long Island, N.Y. Wooden, marble, ceramic, and bronze urns are available, starting at $200. Important
Considerations Concerning If a will has already been prepared, a notarized letter signed by yourself stating your wishes regarding cremation is crucial. In the absence of this letter, your executor could prepare and sign a similarly worded notarized letter after your death stating that it was your desire to be cremated. In either case, your executor must sign a cremation affidavit upon your death for the NYC Health Department to allow a cremation to proceed. To satisfy Health Department requirements, this affidavit must be accompanied by a copy of your will and, if necessary, the notarized letter. If there is no will and accordingly no executor/executrix to sign the cremation affidavit for the NYC Health Department, the signature of at least a niece or nephew or a registered domestic partner, of the deceased is required in order for the NYC Health Department to validly process a cremation affidavit. There are no exceptions to this rule in the City of New York. Only the NYC Public Administrator's office can, on very rare occasions, grant exceptions to this rule. They can be contacted at 31 Chambers Street, NYC. As there are various ways to pre-arrange a funeral or cremation, and as each case can be different, please consult this office if you have any questions. For further discussion of these matters, or an appointment, send email to info@krtilfuneralhome.com
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Includes
- Local transfer of remains from hospital or medical examiner's
office to the funeral home, staff services, securing of necessary
authorizations, transportation of remains to the crematory, a cremation
container, all crematory charges, return of the cremains to the
funeral home within 3 working days and a hard plastic urn. Each
cremation is performed individually, by fully licensed funeral directors.
Please
note that if you are contemplating a pre-arranged cremation for
yourself, it is best that a will be prepared citing your wishes
for cremation, directing that your Executor/Executrix carry out
these wishes upon your death. Consult this office for proper wording.