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;Coroner: An appointed official who investigates all unnatural, sudden or unexpected deaths in BC. | ;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. | ;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. | ;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. | ;Estate: All of the property and belongings a person owns at their death, with certain exceptions such as jointly owned property. | ||