Home funerals
Home funerals in North Carolina
Family may file
The funeral director or a person acting as funeral director files the death certificate.
What the law says
- The funeral director or person acting as funeral director who first takes custody of the body files the death certificate with the local registrar (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-115(b)).
- That person also obtains the medical certification of the cause of death and states the date and place of burial (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-115(b)).
Who to ask
The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service licenses funeral homes in North Carolina and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.
Other options in North Carolina
- Water cremation: Legal
- Body donation: Programs
Funeral homes near you
Call two or three homes and compare their written price lists.