Posted by Cynthia Porter` on 3/16/10 3:17pm
Msg #327550

Does anyone have any thoughts on Funeral Homes?

Has anyone ever done them and if so what was your experience?

Reply by rengel/CA on 3/16/10 3:20pm
Msg #327552

What do you mean by "done them?"

Do you mean execute a notarization at a funeral home?
Had a loved one taken care of by a funeral home?

I don't understand what you are asking.

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 3/16/10 3:45pm
Msg #327553

Avoid being a "client" for a LONG as possible.

Reply by BossLadyMD on 3/16/10 4:02pm
Msg #327557

lol....ditto..dont want to 'pass thru' anytime soon! n/m

Reply by cawest/PA on 3/16/10 4:12pm
Msg #327558

lol n/m

Reply by LindaD/NJ on 3/16/10 4:33pm
Msg #327562

I closed in a funeral home with a deceased in the next room,

When we all passed the doorway, we made the sign of the Cross. Nothing said.

Reply by CF on 3/16/10 8:23pm
Msg #327624

Re: I closed in a funeral home with a deceased in the next room,

I am not too sure what you would be doing....by the time the person is there it is a little late to notarize their signature. I guess that maybe families may need some documents notarized?

Not to sure that there would be a lot of opportunity there. I imagine that the directors are notaries if they need a lot of things notarized or someone is commissioned that is on their staff. JMO

Reply by cawest/PA on 3/16/10 8:44pm
Msg #327630

Re: I closed in a funeral home with a deceased in the next room,

You are brave ... I just hate anything related to funeral homes no matter I know one day eventually I'll make them a visit.

Reply by Philip Johnson on 3/16/10 8:42pm
Msg #327628

Hope you get paid and not stiffed. n/m

Reply by Michelle/AL on 3/16/10 11:02pm
Msg #327655

LOL @ Philip's joke. That's my kind of humor. Clean. n/m

Reply by Laura_V on 3/16/10 10:39pm
Msg #327650

OMG - this is such a HUGE marketing opportunity for notaries

Sorry. Can't elaborate now.

Out of town.

Just crusing and saw this thread title.

Reply by cawest/PA on 3/16/10 11:23pm
Msg #327658

Re: OMG - this is such a HUGE marketing opportunity for notaries

Well as one previous poster said, most of the Funeral Homes have one member on their staff that is a Notary but it is worth a try!

Reply by Robert/FL on 3/17/10 8:05am
Msg #327689

Almost all FL funeral homes have a notary because

In order to bury a body under state law the funeral director must obtain a "Burial Transit Permit"; these permits are usually obtained from the local Department of Health office; however, the department has the authority to appoint "subregistrars" who work in funeral homes as sort of an in-house health officer authorized to issue burial transit permits.

Funnily enough, one of the requirements to becoming appointed as a subregistrar in a funeral home is that the applicant must be a Florida notary public.