Summary
The person responsible for arranging the funeral is the person designated by the deceased in their will; or, failing that, one of the deceased person’s heirs or successors; or, failing that, the person who, during the last period of the deceased person’s life, had the closest and most frequent ties of affection with them, such that they would be likely to know the deceased person’s wishes in their last will and testament regarding their burial arrangements.
In detail
The person responsible for arranging the funeral must ensure that, before any decision is made, the deceased person’s last wishes regarding their funeral are respected.
The last will and testament may have been registered with the civil registrar of the municipality of residence. Where this occurred, the relevant entry would have been made in the municipal population register.
The deceased may also have mentioned in their last will and testament their choice of a religious or non-religious funeral service:
- a Catholic funeral ceremony;
- a Protestant funeral ceremony;
- an Anglican funeral ceremony;
- an Orthodox funeral ceremony;
- a Jewish funeral ceremony;
- an Islamic funeral ceremony;
- a secular funeral ceremony;
- a funeral ceremony based on a neutral philosophical belief.
Finally, there may also be a funeral contract.
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