Online Essential Cremation Package

In order to complete the form, you will need to provide us with:

• Your contact details
• ID and information about the deceased to register the death and prepare documentation (legal name(s), place and date of birth and death, address, estimated weight, who the death was pronounced by, personal health number, social insurance number, 2 pieces of primary government ID, marital status and name(s) of spouse(s), occupational information, parental names and places of birth)
• Information about the will and executor or legal representative of the deceased, including one piece of primary government ID

You will also have the option to choose other merchandise or services (for an additional fee which is specified on the form):

• Alternative cremation caskets
• Alternative urn options
• Body care options
• Cremation service options
• Memorialization options
• Additional original death certificates

If you have questions at any time while completing the form, you can call us at 604-324-8285 or email us at info@korucremation.com.

According to BC law (the Cremation Interment and Funeral Services Act: Control of Disposition), the legal representative or legal next of kin is defined as follows:

5.1. Subject to this section and section 8 (3) (b) (i) [requirement for authorization before funeral service or disposition], the right of a person to control the disposition of the human remains or cremated remains vests in, and devolves on, the following persons in order of priority: 
(a) the personal representative named in the will of the deceased: 
(b) the spouse of the deceased; 
(c) an adult child of the deceased; 
(d) an adult grandchild of the deceased; 
(e) if the deceased was a minor, a person who was a legal guardian of the person of the deceased at the date of death; 
(f) a parent of the deceased; 
(g) an adult sibling of the deceased; 
(h) an adult nephew or niece of the deceased; 
(i) an adult next of kin of the deceased, determined on the basis provided by sections 89 and 90 of the Estate Administration Act; 
(j) the minister under the Employment and Assistance Act or, if the official administrator under the Estate Administration Act is administering the estate of the deceased under that Act, the official administrator; 
(k) an adult person having a personal or kinship relationship with the deceased, other than those referred to in (b) to (d) and (f) to (i). 

5.2. If the person at the top of the order of priority set out in subsection (1) is unavailable or is unwilling to give instructions, the right to give instructions passes to the person who is next in priority. 

5.3. If, under subsection (1), the right to control the disposition of human remains or cremated remains passes to persons of equal rank, the order of priority 
(a) is determined in accordance with an agreement between or among them, or; 
(b) in the absence of an agreement referred to in paragraph (a), begins with the eldest of the persons and descends in order of age. 

5.4. A person claiming that he or she should be given the sole right to control the disposition of the human remains or cremated remains may apply to the Supreme Court for an order regarding that right. 

DEFINITION OF SPOUSE 
Spouse means a person who: 
(a) is married to another person, 
(b) is united to another person by a marriage that, although not a legal marriage, is valid at common law, or 
(c) has lived and cohabited with another person in a marriage-like relationship, including a marriage-like relationship between persons of the same gender, for a period of at least 2 years immediately before the other person’s death.

• If you are not the deceased’s legal representative, you can still fill out this form, but we would need to contact and confirm all the selections and information provided with the legal representative.  

• No. We will prepopulate the application form and provide you with the necessary supporting documentation, but the legal next of kin must submit the application for the benefit. 

• Yes, you are welcome to apply the CPP Death Benefit towards any of our other service packages. If you’re looking for more comprehensive and personalized support to navigate death care choices, these may be a better fit for you.  

• We strive to price our services as fairly and accessibly as possible in order to serve our community. Since it is delivered mainly online, the price of this package reflects a lower charge for administrative time and professional services rendered. However, it must still factor in the cost of required services and items, such as transport, care and sheltering, cremation and cremation tray, administrative fees, and a death certificate.

This package includes the following required services and items

• General Professional Services (at a discounted online rate)
  Initial consultation by phone and follow-up communications by email with a licensed Funeral Director for transportation authorization of the deceased, instructions on physical care of the deceased, and cremation management.
• Administration (at a discounted online rate)
  Includes documentation, death registration, online obituary placement, provision of the CPP Death Benefit application, basic estate settling resources, and provision of death certificate(s).
• Transport of Deceased Body
  Transportation from place of death to KORU’s care in Vancouver and to the crematorium.
• Essential Care and Sheltering
  Basic, non-invasive body care, and up to two weeks of sheltering (additional sheltering is available for an additional cost).
• Cremation Fee
  The base rate at our preferred crematorium.
• Eco Pine Cremation Tray
  An eco-friendly cremation casket that the deceased body is laid into for cremation. Use of a cremation casket is required by law in BC. Other options are available for an additional cost.
• Temporary Urn
  A temporary container is provided to hold the ashes. Other options are available for an additional cost.
• CPBC Administrative Fee
  A mandatory fee from Consumer Protection BC.
• Original Death Certificate
  One original death certificate. Additional original certificates can be purchased for an additional cost.