Home funerals
Home funerals in Connecticut
Funeral director files
A licensed funeral director or embalmer completes and files the death certificate.
What the law says
- The licensed funeral director or embalmer in charge of the burial completes the death certificate, and it is filed by a licensed embalmer or funeral director or their designee (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-62b(b)).
- The certificate must be filed within five business days on paper, or three calendar days electronically, to get a burial permit (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-62b(a)).
Who to ask
The Connecticut Board of Examiners of Embalmers and Funeral Directors licenses funeral homes in Connecticut and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.
Other options in Connecticut
- Water cremation: Legal
Funeral homes near you
Call two or three homes and compare their written price lists.