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Honest answers for the hardest days.

You have days to decide and no way to compare. Ask anything. Every answer comes with the numbers and the law behind it.

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How it works

01

Tell us where you are

At the hospital, at home, or planning ahead. The next step changes depending on the hour you are in.

02

Get the honest numbers

Median local prices, what is legally required, and what a funeral home may present as required but is not.

03

Walk out with a plan

A written checklist of calls, documents, and deadlines you can hand to anyone helping you.

What things actually cost

National medians, updated quarterly. Your local range appears once you enter a ZIP code.

Direct cremation
$895 to $2,400
Burial, graveside
$3,100 to $6,800
Full service burial
$7,400 to $12,500
Death certificates (each)
$12 to $28

The first 48 hours

  1. 01Obtain the legal pronouncement of death
  2. 02Notify immediate family and one point-of-contact
  3. 03Locate any prepaid or preneed contract
  4. 04Order 8 to 10 certified death certificates
  5. 05Request the itemized General Price List in writing
  6. 06Notify Social Security and any pension provider

Beyond the basics

The farewell you picture is probably possible.
Most families never know these exist.

If you can picture it, ask. We will find who does it near you.

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