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Please see a variety of helpful links below. We are also available to discuss your situation if you would prefer, so please get in touch if you wish. We would be privileged to support you at such a difficult time.
Making Funeral Arrangements
Arrangements can be made at our Alness or Muir of Ord Funeral Homes at a time that best suits you. Unfortunately the restrictions that are in place at the moment prevent us from meeting in your own home however if you do need to make arrangements from a distance we can organise a video call with you.

Taking Somebody Into Our Care
Firstly, we will ask for some personal details of the person who has died including details of the Next of Kin. We will then discuss all options during our arrangements once you are ready to do so.

Registration
- A death in Scotland must be registered within 8 days
- When a death certificate is issued, the doctor will email the certificate to the local registrar.
- The registrar will contact the Next of Kin and the registration will be completed over the phone.
- The registrar offers a ‘tell us once’ service to inform most government organisations.
Visitation
We understand that spending time with a person after they have died can be very important to family and friends but not everybody wishes to do this. We have peaceful visiting rooms in Alness and Muir of Ord to be used if you wish. You can personally place any personal items with the person that has died or ask us to do this on your behalf.

Funeral Services
We keep in touch throughout and guide you through every step so that the best possible service is achieved with the persons beliefs and preferences at the forefront of all decisions.

Cemetery Burial
We will liase with the relevant authorities to make arrangements for the person that has died to be buried in your chosen burial ground.

Natural Burials
Natural burials aim to have as little harmful effect on the environment as possible, using biodegradable coffins and materials.

Home Burials
Burials can be arranged on your own land as long as certain conditions can be met. We have assisted numerous families with home burials and would be happy to discuss this if you were interested.

Humanist
A humanist funeral is a non-religious service that is both a dignified farewell and a celebration of a life. It recognises the profound sadness of saying goodbye whilst celebrating the life and legacy of a loved one.

Celebrants
Many families choose to have a celebrant conduct the service of their loved one as they may have had a religious belief but never attended a church.

Religious
If the person who has died has a religious belief, their funeral can be held in a religious venue, before travelling on to a cemetery or crematorium.
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