What's included in Our $1495.00 Cremation package

• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care locally
• Professional services by a California Cremation Director and staff
  
• Obtaining and preparation of all the required authorizations, death certificates and permits.
• Initial notification to Social Security.
  
• Care and refrigeration of the deceased (eliminates the need for embalming)
  
• An alternative cremation container (eliminates the need for a casket)
  
• Cremation process performed by licensed crematory operators in our licensed facility. Each cremation is performed individually.
  
• Disposition includes your choice of:
  Release the ashes in a basic container or other container as determined by you.
  Scatter in the San Francisco bay near the Golden Gate Bridge.
  

What's not included in our 1495.00 cremation package

• Department of Consumer Affairs fee ($8.50)
  
• Death Certificates ($21 - $25 each depending on County)
  
• Disposition permit ($12)
  
• Any applicable sales tax
  
• Any Coroner fees
  
• Shipping or Postage
  
• Special needs alterative container over 250 lbs.
  
• Any type of viewing or ceremony
  
• View our price list for details
  

What to expect

1. The surviving family, friends or authority calls the California Cremation Society at 1-800-816-57777
   
2. We promptly pick up and transport your loved one to our nearest facility.
   
3. The body is cared for in a refrigerated holding facility until the cremation takes place.
   
4. Family, friends or responsible party pay for the cremation.
5. Our staff prepares the death certificate, disposition permit and other necessary State and County records.
   
6. Cremation takes place, individually.
   
7. Cremated remains are taken to the California Cremation Society office in the appropriate urn (usually 7-10 days after death has occurred).
   
8. Final Disposition is your choice;

• Release the ashes to a designated person
• or scatter in the San Francisco Bay near the Golden Gate Bridge

If a death occurs at the Hospital, Hospice, Nursing Home or Assisted Living Center.
The Hospice Nurse, Hospital Nurse or Physician will come to the room and make the pronouncement of death. Ask the Nurse to contact California Cremation Society at
1-800-816-5777.

If a death occurs at home:
Call the local Police. They will determine if the Coroner needs to be involved. They will authorize us to come and bring the body into our care.

If a Death has occurred and the Medical Examiner or county Coroner is involved.
Please Call us at
1-800-816-5777

*Please contact a California Cremation Society Counselor at 1-800-816-5777
before Faxing or sending in paperwork.

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California Consumer Guide for funeral & cemetery purchases.
Department of Consumer Affairs’ Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.

Download Individual pages/paperwork as needed.
page 1 - Cover Fax Sheet
This is the cover sheet with information on how to arrange a cremation online with California Cremation Society.

page 2 - Cremation Check List
This form is used to make sure you have everything you will need to complete the cremation process.

page 3 - Informant's name w/authorization to release
This form is used to release the Decedent to the California Cremation Society.

page 4 - Statistical Information sheet
This form is used to collect the required information to complete the non-medical portion of the official death certificate.

page 5 - Authorization for Cremation and Disposition.
This contract authorizes California Cremation Society the ability to take charge of the cremated remains of the deceased.

page 6 - Declaration for Disposition of cremated remains
This form describes the details of the final disposition of the cremated remains.

page 7 - Disclosure of Pre-need Funeral agreement
This form makes explicit the existence, or the absence of a pre-need arrangement.

page 8 - Authorization for Disposition with or without Embalming
This form serves as written confirmation of the custodian's desires regarding embalming.

page 9 - California Cremation Society's Statement of Goods & Services Price List.
This page outline the services and cost you can expect form California Cremation Society.

page 10 - California Cremation Society's Payment Voucher
This page includes our Request for number of Death Certificates, obituaries, Social Security Information and payment voucher.

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