Steps You Has To Follow For Arranging A Funeral Yourself

When a death occurs of any loved one the next step comes to make the arrangements for the funeral. Most of the families prefer to hire a funeral home to make all the arrangements. They think it is hard to manage things yourself. No doubt it is a big deal and required more effort to manage funeral activities on your responsibilities but not impossible to do so.

This blog will help you a lot to manage the funeral yourself. You have to follow these steps systematically to avoid any mishappening. 

1. Care of the person after death

If the person died at a hospital then the hospital staff will keep and care for the body of your loved one for a reasonable time. They also arrange the cause of the death certificate. But in case the person died at home, then you have to call a doctor to arrange for a COD certificate. You should keep the body in a cool place to avoid decomposition ideally for up to one week.

2. Getting a death certificate

After getting a COD certificate, the next step comes to register the death to get a death certificate. It is compulsory to show the death certificate provided by the registered authority to make further Singapore funeral arrangements. 

3. Arranging a shroud or coffin  

Now you have to make arrangements for a coffin or shroud. A shroud is an affordable and suitable alternative to a coffin. Which things you can place with the body is decided by the crematorium.

4. Booking of the crematorium

To book a crematorium is an important part of the Singapore funeral arrangements. There are two private crematoria and one government-owned crematorium in Singapore. You have to book the crematorium make the payment before cremation. 

You have to show these Documents before the cremation:

• Have to show up original permit to bury
• Required Original death certificate
• Proof of identity of the person applying for the burial 

5. You can choose who will lead a ceremony one

It is your personal decision to decide about the arrangement of ceremony or go for the direct cremation. You can lead the ceremony yourself if it was the choice of you or who has died. You can also arrange the independent funeral celebrant to do so. 

6.Arrange for transportation

You can make the Singapore funeral arrangement yourself for the transportation to transfer the body. There is no need for a hearse. You can use an ordinary estate car or van to transfer the coffin.

So if you are thinking about to arrange the funeral yourself then this blog will help you a lot. It will save your hard-earned money and also allow you to make arrangements according to the wish of your loved one. If you have no issue to make efforts then arranging the funeral yourself for you.