Funeral directors in Miami, FL get asked questions every day regarding funerals. So, what are the most common questions? Here are five of them.
1.Is it necessary to embalm a body?
A good funeral home will tell you that as per FTC rule, embalming is not a must. However, there are some state laws that say if a body is not going to be buried within 24 hours of death, then it has to be either embalmed or kept in a refrigeration unit or within a container that doesn’t allow fumes or odors to escape. Hence if you want to embalm the deceased’s body, it is totally up to you. For example, if you are going to cremate, then embalming shouldn’t be done. If you are going for burial and there will be a viewing service, then embalming is suggested. And if any funeral home tells you that you have to embalm the body no matter what, that is contrary to FTC rules, and you should not work with that funeral home.
2.What is green burial?
With people becoming aware of how important our everyday actions and choices are in maintaining our environment, funeral directors are getting more queries about green burial than before. Some funeral homes are dedicated as green funeral homes and deal with green funeral methods only while others offer green burial services to their clients when asked. Now, what exactly makes a green burial “green”? It is the method of how the body is being laid to rest plus the things that are being used. For example, a cremation is a greener option over burial because it does not use precious land and also you don’t need caskets to bury. Green burial involves using caskets that are biodegradable so that the body decomposes naturally. It can also be as simple as asking people to donate to charities instead of sending flowers which end up in landfills anyway!
3.What is a direct cremation?
One of the cheapest options available, direct cremation is a funeral where the body is directly burned without any religious ceremonies before or after the cremation. The ashes are directly given to the deceased’s family who then disperses them accordingly.
4.Is the service of funeral and wake the same?
Many who have faced the task of arranging a funeral for their loved one for the first time, get confused over services like funeral and wake. Wake is held either a day or a few hours before the funeral and is often limited to family and close friends. A funeral is held in a more formal manner with more guests present and is a final goodbye to the deceased person.
5.Death Notice and obituary, are they the same?
At a simple glance, both may seem similar as they are printed in newspapers, but they are different. A death notice is a paid announcement, and it talks about the person who died, the funeral services that are going to be held, and if there is going to be a donation to be made, where it is to be made. An obituary on the other hand is often written by the newspaper’s staff and talks about the biography of the person who died.
So, these are some of the common questions funeral directors in Miami, FL often gets asked.
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