MSFS 351 - arrangement conference quiz

DD214

military discharge paperwork

SSA 721

Social Security/Statement of Death by Funeral

Director

immediate payment

pay entire amount at arrangement conference or by the day of the funeral

a discount may be given for prompt payment

insurance assignment

assign an insurance policies' proceeds over to the funereal home

send in the policy and assignment form

may charge a service fee for the time and delay

credit card

an be divided among family members- funeral home is charged a percentage (2-6%) of the total by the credit card company as a user fee. This fee must be recovered somewhere.

financial institution loan

client goes to a bank or private lender for an agreement to lend the money

wait to settle estate

can be 6+ months before settled and payment is received.

Charge interest on the bill while waiting for payment

better: have a survivor pay you and the family member charges the estate interest-not you

cash advances

items provided by a third-party and paid for by the funeral provider (flowers, obituary, honorarium, death certificate)

vital statistics

Full legal name, DOD, SS#, city and county of

death, parent's names, birthplace, occupation, burial place and date

who certifies death

Funeral director, health department, and one of these; ME, coroner, doctor, hospice doctor

informant

one who supplies vital statistics

DC purpose

Legal record of death; Cause and Manner of Death, Permanent Statistical Record, Legal Affairs

cryonics

freezing storing for future restoration of life (AKA cryopreservation)

cryogenics

the scientific study of extremely low temperatures on various materials in medical, industrial, and research settings

burial

help the family buy graves or locate deeds

Call sexton with information on the death, grave #'s

and date and time of service

entombment

verify embalming and casket requirement

cremation

Coordinate with crematory, paperwork, service

anatomical donation

Coordinate with entity, proper paperwork filled out,

verify timing

green funerals

minimizes use of energy in services and bans use of toxic material

home funerals

service that take place within the residence of deceased; common in US until mid-20th century

traditional/conventional

embalmed body, casket, burial/entombment

adaptive funeral

adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly

involved

humanistic

devoid of religious connotation

spiritual/non-sectarian

not related to specific religion

memorial service

funeral rites without the body present

memorial gathering

a scheduled assembly of family and friends

following a death without body present

immediate burial

burial without formal viewing

graveside service

a ceremony or ritual conducted at the graveside

direct cremation

cremation without formal viewing

cremation funerals

funeral rites and ceremony with cremation as

disposition

death notice

a newspaper item publicizing the death of a person and giving service detail, sometimes contains same information as obituary, often simple and affordable

obituary

Biographical sketch concerning the death of a person in the media- newspapers, online memorials, programs

(AKA funeral notice)

Can include: Birth and death date, survivors, biographical info., photograph, service details, special

acknowledgements, contributions "In lieu of flowers...

arrangement conference

The meeting between the funeral director and the client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed