Since Death is a harsh fact of life and inevitably it will come at some stage of our life therefore after proceedings are very important. It is really a very trying time for those near & dear ones of the deceased. There are many legal processes, rites and rituals surrounding a death. Even when the legal arrangements are through, death can sometimes create complications for those left behind. Feelings of sorrow & distress at the death of a relative or family member can be further multiplied by finding that their property or estate is in shambles, or a distant relative is trying to play fowl by challenging the will. Thus, for some people, a funeral is the last opportunity through which they wish to show respect for a family member. The amount of money spent on a funeral may be seen as a tangible expression of that last respect.
Some people like to make the funeral very basic and simple without much pomp. There are many low cost funeral service packages available which typically consists of a single service, the venue can be at the funeral directorâEUR(TM)s premises if he is given the charge to conduct the entire service or at the burial or cremation site. Their arrangements also include transportation of the body to the funeral directorâEUR(TM)s premises, mortuary and burial or cremation site, they look into the compulsory medical certificates or permits &burial or cremation of the body that are mandatory; Takes responsibility about the storage of the body at a mortuary or holding room & try to provide the least expensive coffin that is available. Different people have different customs and keeping these in mind people from a particular cultural and religious background can choose a funeral director who is able to provide a funeral service according to their own cultural and religious traditions. For example in some communities or religious groups, the custom might require the deceased person to be wrapped in a shroud and placed in direct contact with the earth without the use of a coffin.
If the family members of the deceased decide to make the funeral a public service, then the announcement of the service details may be placed in a national or a local newspaper. Especially in this modern era, people also place services on social website, unless the funeral is private of course. The huge influence of social media makes it imperative for many families today to announce funeral details via email, text, word of mouth or even face book or twitter thereby making traditional methods obsolete. Some feel that once the funeral is announced it is difficult to control or to estimate the guest list or the number of people who desires to attend the service.
In Australia, especially funeral announcements Sydney and other states are governed by certain laws concerning burials and cremation & are generally contained in the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 (Vic) (âEURoeC&C ActâEUR