In-person Arrangements to Obtain Necessary Permits and Records
  Coordinating with person or person authorized to make final arrangements.  -  In-person consultation with a
  licensed funeral director to gather information needed to obtain permits and records  -  Recording vital statistics -
  Submitting information to State of Florida and other governmental agencies  -  Obituary preparation for one local
  newspaper  -  Courier personnel and vehicle to retrieve requested documents.

Please note: This internet-based fee includes only those items listed above. This fee does not include, the coordinating of services and ceremonies, courier personnel to retrieve requested documents, or obituary preparation. Such services are itemized charges.

$655

$505

    Standard Embalming

$795

    Autopsy Embalming Surcharge

$225

    Organ/Tissue Donation Embalming Surcharge

$350

    Refrigeration of unembalmed remains (10 business day maximum)

$795

    Refrigeration/Sheltering Surcharge (This fee will be imposed if arrangements aren't made in a timely manner)
    per day after initial 10 business days.

$95/day

Dressing, cosmetizing and casketing deceased

$295

Disinfecting, dressing and handling of unembalmed remains.

Facilities, Staff and Equipment for a Visitation (Two hours or any portion thereof.)

    Equipment needed for the set-up of visitation location whether at our location or other facility  -  Placement of 
    encased remains  -  Display of floral arrangements  -  Supervision of and staff attendance during visitation.(If
    visitation is at a facility other than our location, this fee includes the additional staff and equipment needed  to
    assist at that location.)

$295

Additional Hour or portion thereof

$225

Facilities and Staff Services for Funeral Service

    Set-up in funeral location whether at our location or other facility  -  Supervision of funeral ceremony by a
    licensed funeral director and staff.

    (If service is at a facility other than our location, this fee includes the additional staff and equipment needed to
    assist at that location.)

$395

Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (Without Remains Present)

    Set-up in the memorial service location  -  Supervision of memorial service by a licensed funeral director and
    staff.

    (If service is at a facility other than our location, this fee includes the additional staff and equipment needed to
    assist at that location.

$395

Staff Services for Graveside Service

    Supervision of graveside service by a licensed funeral director  -  Staff to assist with the service.

    This option is for those families that choose to have the full funeral service at the gravesite.

    Note: In normal circumstances the casket must be closed during a graveside service our of consideration for
    other families who may be visiting the grave/s of their loved one/s at the cemetery.

$300

ID View (Private Family Viewing) (if condition of the deceased allows)

    Immediate family members only (Limited to Spouse, Children, Grandchildren, Parents,Sisters/Brothers only) for
    15 minutes maximum. Scheduled at the convenience of our firm between the hours of 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. –
    Monday through Friday in a facility at our Manatee Avenue Funeral Home.

Reception - Facilities/Staff Services (2 hours)

    Use and set-up/clean-up of our Stateroom  -  Attendance of one dedicated staff member in our Stateroom for a
    2-hour period  -  Provision of coffee and hot tea, as well as plastic cups, platters, pitchers, and cutlery as
    dictated by any additional refreshment provided by the client.

395

Use of Preparation Room for Private Autopsy
    Scheduled between the hours of 9a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Does not include the cost of a third-
    party pathologist, nor licensed staff supervision.)

$1195

Packaging, Handling, Insuring and Mailing of Cremated Remains

(Does not include the cost of mailing container.  IT is the policy of our firm to reuire at least a plastic mailing container to mail cremated remains.)

Long-term storage of Cremated Remains (beyond 30 calendar days.)

Scattering of Cremated Reamins (Ground Scattering at convenience of funeral home.)

Scattering of Cremated Remains at Sea

(Scattering at Sea requires coordination with a Coast Guard licened captain.  As such the Coordinating the Funeral, Memorial, Graveside and/or Committal Service fee will be added to the cost of the scattering fee set by the boat captain.)

Funeral Coach (i.e., Hearse)

Staff car, Service Car or Flower Vehicle

*All costs are based on a service radius of 15 miles. Additional mileage is charged at $4 per mile one way.

$425*

$195*

Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport

Tampa International Airport

$195

$425

  This charge includes transfer of the deceased to this funeral home - gathering information via the internet -
  refrigeration - cremation fee (on-site crematory),  - preparation of free death notice in one local newspaper -
  cremated remains returned in a temporary cardboard container. It does not include courier personnel - ordering or
  procuring death certificates.

  If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the
  body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside
  covering.)The containers we provide are heavy duty cardboard.

1. Direct Cremation with container provided by the purchaser                                                            $1,555
2. Direct Cremation with heavy-duty corrugated cardboard box                                                           $1,595
3. Direct Cremation with casket/alternative container selected from our funeral home*                           $1,555
      (*in addition to cost of casket/aternative container selected.)

  This charge includes transfer of the deceased to this funeral home - gathering information via in-person
  conference - refrigeration - cremation fee (on-site crematory), courier personnel to retrieve and/or transport
  documents - obituary preparation for one local newspaper (3 edits) - cremated remains returned in a temporary
  cardboard container.

  If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the
  body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside
  covering.)The containers we provide are heavy duty cardboard.

1. Direct Cremation with container provided by the purchaser                                                            $1,705
2. Direct Cremation with heavy-duty corrugated cardboard box                                                           $1,745
3. Direct Cremation with casket/alternative container selected from our funeral home*                           $1,705
      (*in addition to cost of casket/alternative container selected.)

  This charge includes transfer of the deceased to this funeral home - gathering information via in-person
  conference - refrigeration - casketing - and funeral coach. Immediate Burial is scheduled at the convenience of
  the funeral home and cemetery and does not include family participation or services/ceremonies of any type at
  the cemetery.

1. Immediate Burial with casket provided by the family                                                                      $1,705
2. Immediate Burial with minimum 20 ga.,Non-gasketed, steel casket                                                  $3,905
3. Immediate Burial with casket selected from our funeral home*                                                        $1,705
      (*in additional to cost of casket.  Refer to the Casket Price List provided at the funeral home.)
   

Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home in US & Canada  (without service or viewing)

  This charge includes transfer of deceased to this funeral home (within 15 miles.  Additional mileage fees apply
  after 15 miles) - gathering information via in-person conference - embalming (required by airlines) - sheltering for a
  period of 48 hours -  obtaining necessary permits - transportation to Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport in
  our hearse. It does not include any merchandise including a casket or shipping container, viewing, funeral rites or
  ceremony or the coordination of such ceremonies.  Nor does it include the charges of a common carrier.

$1,954

International Surcharge 

(For all regions outside of the US & Canada, including sheltering and coordination with responsible  consulate/embassy added to Forwarding Charge above)

$1,895

Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home (without viewing or service)

  This charge includes receiving the remains from Sarasota/Bradenton Airport, the overnight sheltering of the
  remains, basic services of funeral director and staff, and local (within 15miles) transportation to the cemetery or
  crematory. It does not include any merchandise including a casket, viewing, funeral rites or ceremony.