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Can you stil plan a funeral without the death certificate?

5 replies

yohoohoo · 14/11/2016 19:57

Thats it really still awaiting the coroners report

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ByeByeLilSebastian · 14/11/2016 19:58

I'm sure we planned my mum's without it. Have you asked a funeral home?

yohoohoo · 14/11/2016 19:59

We are thinking an eco/green no fuss burial need to call the place we are thinking of

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blackhairbrush · 14/11/2016 20:01

We were given a temporary death certificate following an inconclusive post Mortem so we're able to go ahead with the funeral before the inquest. The coroner and the funeral director were bothreally helpful and I would recommend asking the Coroner if you can arrange the funeral. Even if you can't book a date, you could make all the other arrangements.

Sorry for your loss

legotits · 14/11/2016 20:02

Yeah.
You sign a pink form ready for the FD to collect the deceased.

Sorry for your loss Flowers

endofthelinefinally · 16/11/2016 09:36

The only person who can give permission is the coroner.

We were given an interim death certificate after the post mortem and the coroner's assistant specifically told us that my son's body would be released and we could have a funeral.

We still don't have a proper death certificate as there has to be an inquest, but we were given permission to have the funeral.

Sorry for your loss OP Flowers

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