Resources
Official offices and our plain-language guides, all in one place.
Our guides
- A death has occurred — what to do now
- Funeral costs in Orlando
- Cremation in Orlando
- Planning ahead
- Burial vs. cremation
- Do I need to contact a funeral home right away?
- How do I obtain a death certificate in Orlando?
- How do I transport the deceased's body?
- Veterans burial benefits for Orlando families
- What if the death occurs in another country?
- What should I do immediately after someone passes away?
Official offices and sources
- Florida Department of Health in Orange County — Death certificates
807 W. Church St., Orlando · 407-858-1460 - District Nine Medical Examiner (Orange & Osceola counties)
2350 E. Michigan St., Orlando · 407-836-9400 - Florida Department of Financial Services — Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services
Licensing, pre-need contracts, consumer complaints - Federal Trade Commission — The Funeral Rule
Your rights when buying funeral goods and services - Social Security Administration — When someone dies
1-800-772-1213 - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Burials and memorials
National Cemetery Scheduling Office: 800-535-1117 - U.S. Department of State — Death abroad
1-888-407-4747 (U.S.) · +1-202-501-4444 (abroad) - Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics — Death certificates
Statewide orders and deaths before 2009