How do I go about Organising a funeral here in Spain?
If you are concerned about your funeral in Spain, as many people are, the following information should provide peace of mind. Collyfer, S.L. Funeral Directors, founded 45 years ago, is a Spanish run company with 2 full-time English funeral directors; they are based in Huercal Overa, Almeria and serve the Spanish and English population. At the time of writing (Oct 2009), a funeral costs on average 1,950 euros for a basic cremation. This includes the coffin, transportation and 1 day mortuary fee (after which it is 90 euros per day), the hygienic treatment and cremation of the deceased, all legal paperwork and the death certificate, flowers and the return of the urn with ashes to the next of kin. A grave burial in Spain is rare, but can be arranged. Further information can be provided upon request. At Collyfers, no funeral is carried out within the first 24 hours of death – it is actually illegal to bury or cremate a body in Spain, before a 24 hour time period has elapsed. If you are Engl
