California Goods and Services List

California Residents Goods and Services Offered

Our General Price List is available upon request.

Pre-Need Cremation Services

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY AND CREMATION MATTERS CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-208, Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 574-7870

The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic service and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.

Prior to drafting any contract for goods or services, the responsible party or the decedent’s survivor who is handling the funeral arrangements is entitled to receive a copy of any preneed agreement in the possession of the funeral establishment that has been signed and paid for, in full or in part, by or on behalf of the decedent.

 

ITEMIZED SELECTIONS

  • Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff

This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations. This fee includes, but is not limited to, availability of staff 24-hours a day, staff and facilities to respond to initial request for services, consultation with responsible party to determine services desired, coordinating service plans with cemetery, crematory and/or other parties involved in final disposition of the deceased, confirming identification of the deceased with a positive identification system, obtaining local permits with the appropriate department and filing of local death certificate.

  • Transfer of remains within 75-mile radius of beneficiary residence within our Service Area (Los Angeles, Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties)
  • Transfer of remains within the US and Canada (North American Plan-NAP)
  • Use of Licensed Climate Controlled Holding Facility up to 7 days
  • Use of Licensed Climate Controlled Holding Facility after 7 days (per day)
  • Use of Facility & Staff for 15 min Private Viewing (where available) during business hours, for up to 5 people
  • Cremation/Crematory Fee
  • Alternative Container (cardboard receptacle)
  • Trayview Cardboard Container with crepe paper mattress and pillow
  • Use of Facilities & Staff for Celebration of Life Memorial Service
  • Formal scattering from (Family and Staff Present with individual charter where available)
  • Scattering (Staff Present Only)
  • Packaging and Shipping Ashes via Priority Express Mail (within the continental US)
  • Naiad Experience: Private service on our Yacht, The Naiad.  Sea Scatterings may take place in designated areas throughout the San Francisco Bay, including locations near the Golden Gate Bridge
    • Naiad Experience up to 16 guests
    • Naiad Experience with up to 2 sets of ashes and up to 40 guests
  • Preparation and Online Placement of Obituary
  • Compassion Helpline (1-year subscription – services provided by Charles Nechtem Associates, Inc.)
  • Standard Urns: Brown Burl Wood/MDF (Veteran), Heritage Tree Brass finish, Simplicity Walnut Satin Finish, Monterey Blue or Purple Aluminum, Butterfly Embrace Brass Finish or Aria Ascending Brass with Pewter Finish
  • Biodegradable Urns: Autumn Leaves, Veteran Flag, Ocean Sand or Rock Salt
  • Memorial Flag Case
  • Timeless Touch Thumbprint Keepsake Jewelry (Sterling Silver)
  • Engraving/Inscription Fee

 

Direct Cremation

Our charge for a direct cremation (without ceremony) includes: the basic services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains within our Service Area, or within the US and Canada (NAP); use of licensed climate controlled holding facility up to 7 days, and cremation. If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). The containers we provide are cardboard containers.

a.)  Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser

b.)  Direct cremation with alternative cardboard container

 

 

Casket/ Alternative Container (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

Outer Burial Container (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

Merchandise and Jewelry (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

The General Price List is available upon request.

 

Peace of Mind with Simple Choices

Pre-Need Cremation Options Designed to Suit Your Needs

In addition to the a la carte options, we’ve bundled our cremation options into packages that provide our best value based on your memorialization preferences.

 

Each package below includes our Standard Services:

  • Basic services of the funeral director and staff
  • Use of a Licensed Climate Controlled Holding Facility
  • The cremation process
  • Transfer of your loved one from place of death within Seller’s Service Area – 2 options:
    1. Local Coverage – Within a 75-mile radius of the Beneficiary’s address
    2. Coverage within the US and Canada
  • Positive identification process
  • Standard cardboard cremation container
  • Filing & obtaining of death certificate
  • One Free Death Certificate
  • Online Obituary
  • Packaging & Shipping Ashes via Express Mail
  • Making Everlasting Memories
  • Compassion helpline

 

Loving Tribute – A brief viewing for close family and friends

Includes our Standard Services plus:

  • A private brief viewing (15 min. for up to 5 people)
  • Upgraded cardboard cremation container – Trayview (with crepe mattress & pillow)
  • Timeless Touch Thumbprint Jewelry (sterling silver)
  • A choice of urn (Standard engraving included)

Loving Farewell – Lasting memory with a beautiful scattering

Includes our Standard Services plus:

  • Scattering of Ashes (sea or land with staff present only)
  • Scattering certificate memorializing date & longitude/latitude of scattering
  • Timeless Touch Thumbprint Jewelry (sterling silver)
  • A Biodegradable Urn

 

Traditional Plan – Simple remembrance     

Includes our Standard Services plus:

  • A choice of urn (Standard engraving included)

 

Disclosure: Our packages include required basic services and merchandise. Government and state fees vary and are not included in the packages and are due at the time of arrangement.

If Purchaser seeks to cancel any item in the package, the package pricing is no longer guaranteed and the price for each item shall be as itemized on the General Price List as of the date of the change.

Notice of Rights.  Pursuant to the Short Act, all monies received under a preneed agreement, and any contract collateral thereto, shall be held in trust until such funeral services and merchandise are delivered.  You have the right to request cancellation of your preneed agreement and receive a full refund of all monies paid, less a revocation fee not to exceed 10 percent of the corpus of the trust, at any point up until the terms of the contract are fulfilled.  You have the right to purchase only those services and merchandise you desire.  You are not required to purchase any services, merchandise, packages or plans, including any travel or specific removal plan or enter into any other collateral agreement in order to enter into a preneed funeral agreement.

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY AND CREMATION MATTERS CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-208, Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 574-7870

 

 

 

At-Need Cremation Services

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY AND CREMATION MATTERS CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-208, Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 574-7870

You will be charged for only the items you select.  Please note that there may be extra charges for items selected by you that are not in this price list such as cemetery fee, flowers and newspaper notices or for items and services by funeral directors or direct disposers if funeral services are not purchased from the funeral home named above.

The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic service and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.

Prior to drafting any contract for goods or services, the responsible party or the decedent’s survivor who is handling the funeral arrangements is entitled to receive a copy of any preneed agreement in the possession of the funeral establishment that has been signed and paid for, in full or in part, by or on behalf of the decedent.

 

ITEMIZED SELECTIONS

  • Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff

This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations. This fee includes, but is not limited to, availability of staff 24-hours a day, staff and facilities to respond to initial request for services, consultation with responsible party to determine services desired, coordinating service plans with cemetery, crematory and/or other parties involved in final disposition of the deceased, confirming identification of the deceased with a positive identification system, obtaining local permits with the appropriate department and filing of local death certificate.

  • Transfer of remains within our service Area (50-mile radius from our office or Local Airport)
  • Transfer of remains outside of our service area (additional)
  • Transportation for secondary removal from medical examiners
  • Use of Licensed Climate Controlled Holding Facility up to 7 days
  • Use of Licensed Climate Controlled Holding Facility after 7 days (per day)
  • Use of Facility & Staff for 15 min Private Viewing (where available) during business hours, for up to 5 people
  • Use of facilities and staff for witnessing of cremation at crematory (where available)
  • Use of Facilities & Staff for Celebration of Life Memorial Service
  • Use of equipment and staff for graveside service (within 35 miles of our office)
  • Cremation/Crematory Fee
  • Alternative Container (cardboard receptacle)
  • Infant / Child alternative container (cardboard receptacle)
  • Trayview Cardboard Container with crepe paper mattress and pillow
  • Delivery of ashes to local cemetery or residence (within 35 miles of our office)
  • Packaging and shipping ashes via Priority Express Mail (within the continental US)
  • Expedited document delivery free
  • Mailing of keepsake urn
  • Engraving/Inscription Fee
  • Preparation and Online Placement of Obituary
  • Compassion Helpline (1-year subscription – services provided by Charles Nechtem Associates, Inc.)
  • Other preparation of remains (un-embalmed)
  • Special Care for Autopsied Cases
  • Naiad Experience: Private service on our Yacht, The Naiad.  Sea Scatterings may take place in designated areas throughout the San Francisco Bay, including locations near the Golden Gate Bridge
    • Naiad Experience up to 8 guests
    • Naiad Experience up to 16 guests
    • Naiad Experience with up to 2 sets of ashes and up to 40 guests
  • Naiad Experience Additional Guest for Sea Scattering Service
  • Naiad Scenic View Voyage
  • Weekend Formal Sea Scattering Charge
  • Clergy for Formal Sea Scattering
  • Clergy for Scattering with Staff Only Present
  • Formal scattering (Family and Staff Present with individual charter where available)
  • Scattering (Staff Present Only)
  • Veterans fulfillment add on package: Only for families that have pre-paid their arrangements for cremation.  Includes use of equipment and staff for graveside service (within 35 miles of our office), memorial flag case, 50 memorial folders or prayer cards and 1-year subscription to Compassion Helpline.
  • Celestis Memorial Spaceflight

 

Direct Cremation

Our charge for a direct cremation (without ceremony) includes: the basic services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains within our Service Area, use of licensed climate controlled holding facility up to 7 days, and cremation. If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). The containers we provide are cardboard containers.

 

a.)  Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser

b.)  Direct cremation with alternative cardboard container

 

Casket/ Alternative Container (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

Outer Burial Container (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

Merchandise and Jewelry (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

The General Price List is available upon request.

 

Cash advance items such as permits and death certificates will be charged at cost.

All charges are due and payable in full prior to completion of the cremation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY AND CREMATION MATTERS CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-208, Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 574-7870

 

 

Peace of Mind with Simple Choices

At-Need Cremation Options Designed to Suit Your Needs

In addition to the a la carte options, we’ve bundled our cremation options into packages that provide our best value based on your memorialization preferences.

 

Each package below includes our Standard Services:

  • Basic services of the funeral director and staff
  • Use of a Licensed Climate Controlled Holding Facility
  • The cremation process
  • Transfer of your loved one from place of death within Seller’s Service Area (within 50-mile radius of our office)
  • Positive identification process
  • Standard cardboard cremation container
  • Filing & obtaining of death certificate
  • One Free Death Certificate
  • Online Obituary
  • Packaging & Shipping Ashes via Express Mail
  • Compassion helpline

 

Loving Tribute – A brief viewing for close family and friends

Includes our Standard Services plus:

  • A private brief viewing (where available – 15 min. for up to 5 people)
  • Upgraded cardboard cremation container – Trayview (with crepe mattress & pillow)
  • A choice of urn (Standard engraving included)
  • Timeless Touch Thumbprint Jewelry (sterling silver)

Loving Farewell – Lasting memory with a beautiful scattering

Includes our Standard Services plus:

  • Scattering of Ashes (sea or land with staff present only)
  • Scattering certificate memorializing date & longitude/latitude of scattering
  • A Biodegradable Urn
  • Timeless Touch Thumbprint Jewelry (sterling silver)

 

Traditional Plan – Simple remembrance     

Includes our Standard Services plus:

  • A choice of urn (Standard engraving included)

 

Disclosure: Our packages include required basic services and merchandise. Government and state fees vary and are not included in the packages and are due at the time of arrangement.

If Purchaser seeks to cancel any item in the package, the package pricing is no longer guaranteed and the price for each item shall be as itemized on the General Price List as of the date of the change.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY AND CREMATION MATTERS CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-208, Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 574-7870