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Funeral and cremation law in New York
Who decides, what has to wait, and what a funeral home must tell you. Every fact links to its statute. Not legal advice.
- When a funeral director is required
New York places funeral, burial, and cremation arrangements within its public-health and funeral-service framework and requires the legally responsible person and licensed professionals to follow the state's disposition and permit rules. Funeral Consumers Alliance identifies New York as one of the states where funeral-director involvement is required for filing the death certificate, removing and transporting the body, obtaining a burial/transit permit, and supervising burial or cremation.
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After the funeral: settling the estate, one month at a time
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