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Common Misconceptions

1/25/2024

 
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Recently we were asked to provide a fact check for a speaker who was preparing to share the story of her husband's home funeral. Here are the primary misconceptions around family death-care rights that we expected she might encounter:
  • “The 24 Hour Rule”
  • “You have to hire a funeral home/ mortuary.”
  • “You have to hire a funeral home to transport a body after death.” OR “You need a transportation permit to bring a deceased loved one home for after-deathcare, from their place of death.”
  • “A Home Funeral takes place in the home and is only for certain kinds of people.”


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  • Home
  • How To
    • Get Help Now
    • Learn the Law
    • Have a Home Funeral
    • Perform Body Care
    • Complete Paperwork
    • Arrange Disposition
    • Transport the Dead
    • Create Ceremony
    • Go Out Greener
    • Pay for a Funeral
    • Work with Professionals
  • Learn More
    • Resources for Professionals
    • Tools for Community Education
    • Books, Articles, Organizations
    • Glossary
    • Sample Forms
    • Media Kit
    • Pandemic Care Guide >
      • Pandemic Care Guide
      • Practical Guidelines
      • Ceremony Resources
      • Articles
      • Covid-19 FAQs
    • FAQs
  • Stories
    • Read Their Stories
    • Max's Story
    • David's Story
    • Mark's Story
    • Karen's Story
    • Jamie's Story
    • Marcy's Story
    • Kim's Story
    • Bill's Story
    • Vera Luna's Story
  • Blog
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