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Funeral and cremation law in Florida
Who decides, what has to wait, and what a funeral home must tell you. Every fact links to its statute. Not legal advice.
- Time limits: embalming, refrigeration or disposition
Florida regulates funeral, cemetery, cremation, and direct-disposition services through Chapter 497. One important preservation rule is easy to understand: a dead human body generally may not be held for more than 24 hours after death or while awaiting final disposition unless it is refrigerated at 40°F or below, embalmed, or otherwise preserved in a manner approved by the licensing authority.
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After the funeral: settling the estate, one month at a time
Twelve months of steps with Florida's own numbers and deadlines. Read the checklist now, or sign up there for one email a month.
Get the estate letter- Month 1The first things to gather
- Month 2Work out what the estate is
- Month 3Get the authority to act
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After the funeral: what the executor does, month by month, with Florida's numbers and deadlines.