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===Removal of the body=== | ===Removal of the body=== | ||
There is no legal requirement about the timing for the removal of the body from home, although there is a legal requirement about who can authorize the transportation of the body. | There is no legal requirement about the timing for the removal of the body from home, although there is a legal requirement about who can authorize the transportation of the body. A funeral home can take the body directly from your home. The funeral home is legally required to obtain verbal or written authorization from the executor or the next-of-kin before removing the body. | ||
There is no urgency to <span class="noglossary">transfer</span> the body. The Funeral Service Association of BC recommends that the family not wait more than four to six hours after the death has occurred to call the funeral home. For more information, visit [http://www.bcfunerals.com www.bcfunerals.com]. | There is no urgency to <span class="noglossary">transfer</span> the body. The Funeral Service Association of BC recommends that the family not wait more than four to six hours after the death has occurred to call the funeral home. For more information, visit [http://www.bcfunerals.com www.bcfunerals.com]. | ||