The executor is the person who will be in charge of your property after your death. The executor will gather your assets and keep them safe, pay debts and taxes, and distribute your assets following the terms of your will.

Who do you call to pick up a dead person?

If someone dies at home and the death was unexpected If the death was unexpected, you must call the Police and Ambulance services immediately by dialling 999. The operator will provide instructions on what you need to do including establishing whether you can try to resuscitate the person.

Who is responsible for the care of the deceased?

He will notify the Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society) which will care for the remains. Then the funeral director, who will arrange for the local attending doctor to provide the medical certification of death and for the removal of the body, should be called. From the moment of death until burial, the deceased may not be left alone.

What should you do at the time of death?

The following are some of the basic guidelines for the care of the deceased at the time of death During the last minutes of life no one in the presence of the deceased may leave, excepting those whose emotions are uncontrollable, or the physically ill.

What should be done in the room of the deceased?

Personal behavior in the room of the deceased should be consonant with the highest degree of respect for his person. There may be no eating, drinking or smoking in his presence. Outside the room proper, however, these are permitted. No derogatory remarks about the deceased may be voiced, even though, objectively, they may be true.

Can a funeral director make arrangements for a deceased person?

The rabbi or funeral director will be able to make such arrangements for you, but the mourner should ascertain clearly whether the watcher is reliable, for he must remain awake and should recite Psalms all through the night. If death occurs on the Sabbath, care should be taken not to light the candles near the deceased.