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GilandVal
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What To Do If Your Loved One Dies in Mexico?
A lot of us traveling in Mexico are not "youngsters". Just wondering what the protocol is if something like this happens?
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Make sure you have a doctor that will sign your death certificate so you can be shipped to the US or cremated or buried in Mexico as expeditiously as
possible.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Make sure you have a doctor that will sign your death certificate so you can be shipped to the US or cremated or buried in Mexico as expeditiously as
possible. |
How about some enhanced clarification on your point.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by GilandVal
A lot of us traveling in Mexico are not "youngsters". Just wondering what the protocol is if something like this happens? |
My wife died about 6 years ago in a private hospital in Ensenada of a termnal illness. we had her Cremated. It was a pretty straitforward and easy.
I have heard horror stories about people dying without a doctor in attendence and the complications it can cause.
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Depends on how close to the border you are. Put them in the seat and drive to border, when sent to secondary you are in the US
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| Quote: | Originally posted by akshadow
Depends on how close to the border you are. Put them in the seat and drive to border, when sent to secondary you are in the US
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this is a very good question. A very good friend of ours died here a month ago and we were responsible for figuring out what to do. He died in the
ambulance so in his case, or if you pass away outside of a hospital, the coroner signs the death certificate...he is a doctor anyway.
The first thing to do was to call the ministerio publico, or the state police to notify them of a death...then call the funeral home to transport the
body to the morgue of your choice. If you are in a village, this may take several hours for them to arrive so plan for that.
NEVER MOVE THE BODY FROM WHERE THE PERSON DIED OR THERE WILL BE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POLICE.
There is alot of red tape to transport the body stateside and you have to get permits from a few government agencies which takes time, so you have to
get the body "preared" anyway whether they get transported or buried in mexico. I believe there is only a crematorium in La Paz??
Make sure you have all your paperwork, birth certificate and passport handy and make lots of copies. It helps if this is in an easily found place in
case a spouse isnt onsite. The police did a report,
We and the family chose to have Stan buried in the local pantheon. The church helped out with candles and a service and we had a traditional overnight
vigil and burial. The mayor gave the OK to the burial here.
It was a beautiful funeral and Stan has been laid to rest overlooking the sea in a place he loved and was loved.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
this is a very good question. A very good friend of ours died here a month ago and we were responsible for figuring out what to do. He died in the
ambulance so in his case, or if you pass away outside of a hospital, the coroner signs the death certificate...he is a doctor anyway.
The first thing to do was to call the ministerio publico, or the state police to notify them of a death...then call the funeral home to transport the
body to the morgue of your choice. If you are in a village, this may take several hours for them to arrive so plan for that.
NEVER MOVE THE BODY FROM WHERE THE PERSON DIED OR THERE WILL BE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POLICE.
There is alot of red tape to transport the body stateside and you have to get permits from a few government agencies which takes time, so you have to
get the body "preared" anyway whether they get transported or buried in mexico. I believe there is only a crematorium in La Paz??
Make sure you have all your paperwork, birth certificate and passport handy and make lots of copies. It helps if this is in an easily found place in
case a spouse isnt onsite. The police did a report,
We and the family chose to have Stan buried in the local pantheon. The church helped out with candles and a service and we had a traditional overnight
vigil and burial. The mayor gave the OK to the burial here.
It was a beautiful funeral and Stan has been laid to rest overlooking the sea in a place he loved and was loved. |
Have copies of all important documents.......birth certificate, marriage certificate, military documents. immediately call the US Consulate. If you
have a Mexican family doctor on record and have been seen by him/her within the last 6 months, and the death occurs at home, the doctor can sign the
death certificate and will call the mortuary.
About a ton of red tape if the police or officials are called if it is a "simple" at home death and you have a family doctor.
Most important is the immediate call to the US Consulate. They will handle a lot of the paperwork and will also coordinate with Social Security, the
VA and Mexican authorities. they will also obtain death certificates for you
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
If you have a Mexican family doctor on record and have been seen by him/her within the last 6 months, and the death occurs at home, the doctor can
sign the death certificate |
A question that has arisen in the past is, "Will he?" He certainly doesn't have to and some may prefer to not get involved.
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GilandVal
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Thank you all for your very informative replies, I truly appreciate it.
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There is a creamatory in La Paz and Ensenada ( I think). The other problem that arises here is that they do not traditionally enbalm the body so you
need to decide on a course of action fairly quickly. In the small villages and towns it is very difficult to get someone to La Paz and almost
impossible to cross the state line from Baja Sur to Baja.
In our village, it is very easy to meet with the mayor (Delegado) and get a plot ok'd in the village cemetary. All burial expenses, cement blocks,
etc., are the responsibility of family or friends.
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Like I said, the key to fast action and cremation is to have a doctor, preferably private, that you ask BEFORE death if he or she will sign your death
certificate. This would mean naturally that you will have a physical and health history taken, and the doctor can sign off at death that you had
pre-existing conditions (everyone over 50 has arteriosclerosis, and your body will be on its merry little way to the funeral home to be cremated or
embalmed. The law in Mexico is that if you don't get embalmed, you have to be kept at low temps in the frig at the morgue, and if you don't have a
power of attorney officially translated in Spanish that designates someone to handle your affairs do it now.
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there is a wonderful new funeraria in Vizcaino and the doctor from the health clinic there runs it. He can embalm a body to last a week...it's pretty
impressive...to give time for family members to travel down and make arrangements...but it is more expensive than just the preparation to bury one the
following day. We didnt require a power of attorney to plan STan's funeral.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
there is a wonderful new funeraria in Vizcaino and the doctor from the health clinic there runs it. He can embalm a body to last a week...it's pretty
impressive...to give time for family members to travel down and make arrangements...but it is more expensive than just the preparation to bury one the
following day. We didnt require a power of attorney to plan STan's funeral. |
I thought the PoA was meant to be in place in lieu of a family member who can make decisions in these matters.
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Were all gonna die December 21st so who cares????? 
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Does any one know about wills in Mexico?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Zapotec
Does any one know about wills in Mexico? |
i know a couple of Guillermo's, if that's what you mean?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Zapotec
Does any one know about wills in Mexico? |
Yup.....see a Notario or an Attorney. They usually offer discounts in October of every year. A simple Mexican will is a good thing to have if you live
or travel in Baja/Mexico
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