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'''autopsy''': A specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present.
;Autopsy: A thorough medical examination of a body after death. It may be done to find out how or why a person has died, or to learn about a disease or injury.


'''assets''': What you own. Assets can include things such as money, land, investments, and personal possessions such as jewelry and furniture.
;Assets: Property owned by a person at their death. Assets can include things such as money, land, investments, and personal possessions such as jewelry and furniture.


'''coroner''': A coroner is a government official who investigates human deaths, determines cause of death, and issues death certificates.
;Coroner: An appointed official who investigates all unnatural, sudden or unexpected deaths in BC.


'''death certificate''': Issued by Vital Statistics, a death certificate declares the date, location and cause of a person’s death as later entered in an official register of deaths.
;Cremation: Using extreme heat and processing to turn a body after death into sand-like "ashes".


'''disposition permit''': A document that outlines how human remains <span class="noglossary">will</span> be disposed of.
;Death certificate: A certified extract of the registration of death. Survivors need to provide a death certificate to apply for benefits and to settle the legal and business affairs of the deceased.


'''estate''': All of the property and belongings you own at your death. The estate does not include property you own with someone else in joint tenancy, or joint bank accounts.  
;Disposition permit: A permit to dispose of human remains or cremated human remains in BC.


'''hospice''': Facility that provides special care for people who are near the end of life.
;Embalming: Preserving a body from decomposing after death by treating it with chemicals.


'''medical certificate''': A legal document issued by a qualified medical practitioner certifying the death of a person.
;Estate: All of the property and belongings a person owns at their death, with certain exceptions such as jointly owned property.


'''morgue''': A place in which dead bodies are temporarily kept until identified and claimed or until arrangements for burial have been made.
;Executor: The person appointed in a will to carry out the instructions in the will and settle the will-maker's affairs after they die.  


'''next-of-kin''': A person’s closest living blood relative or relatives.
;Funeral home: A business that provides funeral services for a person who has died and their families.


'''obituary notice''': A published notice of a death, sometimes with a <span class="noglossary">brief</span> biography of the deceased.
;Medical certificate of death: A certificate signed by a doctor, nurse practitioner or coroner within 48 hours of death stating that the person has died and the cause of death.


'''palliative care''': Care which improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-threatening illness.
;Memorial society: By becoming a member of a memorial society, a person may obtain funeral services at a lower cost. Memorial societies typically negotiate fixed prices with selected funeral homes.


'''pathologist''': A doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis.
;Next-of-kin: A person’s closest living blood relative or relatives.


'''RRSP''': A Registered Retirement Savings Plan or RRSP is an <span class="noglossary">account</span> that provides tax benefits for saving for retirement in Canada.
;Obituary notice: A notice of the death of a person, often with a short biography.


'''will''': A document, conforming to the requirements of British Columbia law, that contains directions for the disposal or distribution of a person’s assets after his or her death.
;Preneed cemetery or funeral services contract: A contract that provides for cemetery or funeral services for one or more persons who are alive at the time the contract is entered into.
 
;Pronouncement of death: Giving an opinion that life has ceased based on a physical assessment of the person.
 
;Will: A legal document that leaves instructions about what a person wants done with their assets and obligations after they die.  


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Latest revision as of 16:01, 25 April 2017

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Helen Low, QC and Nicco Bautista in January 2017.
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Autopsy
A thorough medical examination of a body after death. It may be done to find out how or why a person has died, or to learn about a disease or injury.
Assets
Property owned by a person at their death. Assets can include things such as money, land, investments, and personal possessions such as jewelry and furniture.
Coroner
An appointed official who investigates all unnatural, sudden or unexpected deaths in BC.
Cremation
Using extreme heat and processing to turn a body after death into sand-like "ashes".
Death certificate
A certified extract of the registration of death. Survivors need to provide a death certificate to apply for benefits and to settle the legal and business affairs of the deceased.
Disposition permit
A permit to dispose of human remains or cremated human remains in BC.
Embalming
Preserving a body from decomposing after death by treating it with chemicals.
Estate
All of the property and belongings a person owns at their death, with certain exceptions such as jointly owned property.
Executor
The person appointed in a will to carry out the instructions in the will and settle the will-maker's affairs after they die.
Funeral home
A business that provides funeral services for a person who has died and their families.
Medical certificate of death
A certificate signed by a doctor, nurse practitioner or coroner within 48 hours of death stating that the person has died and the cause of death.
Memorial society
By becoming a member of a memorial society, a person may obtain funeral services at a lower cost. Memorial societies typically negotiate fixed prices with selected funeral homes.
Next-of-kin
A person’s closest living blood relative or relatives.
Obituary notice
A notice of the death of a person, often with a short biography.
Preneed cemetery or funeral services contract
A contract that provides for cemetery or funeral services for one or more persons who are alive at the time the contract is entered into.
Pronouncement of death
Giving an opinion that life has ceased based on a physical assessment of the person.
Will
A legal document that leaves instructions about what a person wants done with their assets and obligations after they die.
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