Documents

Here are list of documents that may be needed to conduct a family directed funeral. Some of these are specific to Texas.

• Report of Death (Texas) - This form must be filed with local registrar (typically the local county clerk's office) within 24 hours of the death. It is often faxed or emailed to the office. Contact the local registrar for the contact information and preferred method of delivery.
  
• Burial Transit Permit (Texas) - This is a sample form to show what the permit looks like. It is issued by the county (often by someone in the county clerk's office) to the person who has custody of the remains. It is issued after the Report of Death has been filed and the Death Certificate is as complete as possible. It may be (and often is) issued BEFORE the death certificate is completed.
• Death Certificate (Texas) - This is a COPY of a blank Death Certificate. It cannot be used for the actual filing. A Death Certificate is typically completed online through the state's system. However, a paper document can still be completed and filed but the actual paper document will only be provided by the County Clerk AFTER a Report of Death (see above) is provided to the local office.