ehall
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Bringing body North to be buried
Friends mom passed away while visiting Guerrero Negro. They don't think it was Covid 19 but no test to verify.
Any advice I can give her on getting her mom to Arizona for burial?
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SFandH
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I would contact an American Consulate for advice. She'll need to anyway to get an American death certificate, based upon the Mexican death
certificate. Perhaps the one in TJ.
https://mx.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/tijuana/
https://mx.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/death-of-a-u-s...
[Edited on 6-14-2020 by SFandH]
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We did this 11 years ago from Tepic, Nayarit to SFO. The mortuary worked in collaboration with a mortuary in Redwood City and the two bodies were
shipped in the cargo hold of a domestic passenger flight from Guadalajara to SFO. The local mortuary received the caskets at the airport and we moved
forward with final ceremonies.
Be aware that Mexico does not do much embalming, so time is essential in getting them moved.
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I´ve done this twice down here.Get ahould of the nearest us consulate. Have them cremated.
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ehall
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Thanks for the tips everyone.
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Here is some info worth reading.
https://www.us-funerals.com/funeral-articles/what-to-do-when...
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While on the subject. After my wife passed away last year the funeral home offered me a program that if I die anywhere in the world, well maybe not N.
Korea, they will bring my body back home. It's called MESA, Medical Air Services Association. I purchased the life time plan. They provide world wide
mortal remains repatriation.
Something to think about.
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Read the fine print very carefully! Lotsa disclaimers
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My mom's box of ashes rode around under the seat of my truck for about a year. Had planned to disperse them in the same creek as dad's ashes, but did
not get to that creek when I planned. Forgot all about them for a while.
Cremains would be very easy to get back to the USA. They're only put in a box about the size of a dictionary.
John
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So sorry to hear this ehall. I do hope things go smoothly and it would be so helpful if you will update us on how it worked out.
Please have your friend contact me if she needs any help.
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ehall
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They went the cremation route. Thanks everyone.
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So, to be clear, as there is a good chance in the future a family member could pass while in BCS...
In order to make sure the death certificate is legal and recognized in the USA, should we contact the US consulate prior to cremation or after?
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Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama  | So, to be clear, as there is a good chance in the future a family member could pass while in BCS...
In order to make sure the death certificate is legal and recognized in the USA, should we contact the US consulate prior to cremation or after?
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I've never considered that and don't see how it would make any difference. What you need is a Mexican death certificate and then the consulate will
issue a US death certificate that financial and other entities in the US will honor. Make sure the name on the Mex death certificate is exactly like
the name on the US passport.
[Edited on 6-15-2020 by SFandH]
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| Quote: Originally posted by SFandH | | Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama | So, to be clear, as there is a good chance in the future a family member could pass while in BCS...
In order to make sure the death certificate is legal and recognized in the USA, should we contact the US consulate prior to cremation or after?
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I've never considered that and don't see how it would make any difference. What you need is a Mexican death certificate and then the consulate will
issue a US death certificate that financial and other entities in the US will honor. Make sure the name on the Mex death certificate is exactly like
the name on the US passport.
[Edited on 6-15-2020 by SFandH] |
Thank you. If and when this happens will be difficult enough w/o having to worry about what to do to make sure things are handled correctly.
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at least in our community the one thing we agree on assuming it didn't involve fowl play....leave the police out of it.
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Here in town when an American died (he was buried here) we were told NOT to touch the body at all until officials arrived. We were told that an
autopsy is not optional when a foreigner is involved, the body was returned the next day and he was buried the day after when family arrived.
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