Resources
Health Care Directive
This designates someone to be in charge of all health care decisions and then funeral/cremation arrangements. This is a simplified/broad version, and may not be suitable in all situations or in other states. Consult your attorney for legal advice.
Durable Power of Attorney
This designates someone to be in charge of all affairs other than health care (expires at death). This is a simplified/broad version, and may not be suitable in all situations or in other states. Consult your attorney for legal advice.
Affidavit for Collection
If there is no real estate, and the estate value is under $75,000, the next of kin (or beneficiary in the will and last testament) can usually just use this form with a death certificate to claim the assets after 30 days from the date of death.
Cremation Authorization
“The Power of Attorney and Health Care Directive forms are simplified/broad versions, and may not be suitable in all situations. Consult your attorney for legal advice”
Wills and last testaments can be in you own words (must be signed and have 2 witnesses) or use a template such as this (link), and/or consult legal counsel.
The main reasons for needing to go through probate is if the estate includes real estate or if the value of the estate is over $75,000. MNcourts.gov has good information regarding this process. Legal council is advisable for this process.
For Veterans
When a veteran (or the spouse when they are being buried at a national cemetery) passes away, it is helpful to have the military discharge papers – the DD214. Crescent Tide will assist (at no additional cost) with establishing eligibility and scheduling for national cemetery burial, and obtaining the veterans burial flag. There is no cost for National Cemetery Burial, and there may be some reimbursement for funeral/cremation expenses after submitting the death benefits application. That reimbursement generally takes a few months for the VA to process the application and the benefits are then paid directly to the family.
Some forms that may be helpful:
VA death benefits application pdf
Private cemetery marker pdf
Ft. Snelling Cemetery Monument Data pdf
Other Resources
Katzman Monument Company, LLC
5353 Logan Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55419
612-508-7795
A lower cost option for choosing a monument not created at the cemetery.
Soderberg’s Floral & Gift
3305 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 724-3606
Hermes Floral
1639 W. Larpenteur Ave., St. Paul, MN 55113
651-646-7135
DFSmemorials.com
DFS Memorials is a nationwide network of low cost cremation providers, which we are affiliated with.
Minnesota Seniors Online: Resources & Services
LifeSource Organ & Tissue Donation
Minneapolis MN (612) 800-6100
Veterans Burial and Memorial Benefits
Hennepin County Funeral Assistance
(612) 348-7984
Ramsey County Funeral Assistance
(651) 266-4444
Options for Venues for Holding Memorial Services
Roselawn Cemetery and Chapel
803 W Larpenteur Ave, Roseville
(651) 489-1720
Lakewood Cemetery and Chapel
3600 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 822-2171
Pinstripes
3849 Gallagher Dr., Edina
(952) 835-6440
Fort Snelling Chapel
office: (952) 888-1525, for chapel rental: (612) 275-3555
Elsie’s
729 Marshall St. NE, Minneapolis
(612) 378-9701
Grief Resources
Center for Grief, Loss, and Transition
St. Paul, MN (651) 641-0177
Society of Military Widows
(703) 750-1342
Crescent Tide’s Payment Policies
Cremation
We request payment in full by when cremated remains are received by the family.
Burial/Funeral followed by Cremation
We request payment in full before the date of the funeral or burial.
Life Insurance
We accept insurance assignments as payment with verbal confirmation from the insurance company that they will honor the insurance assignment. This is a one page form that the beneficiary(s) sign, directing the insurance company to pay our costs, and any remaining funds are paid to the beneficiary.
County Assistance
We do work with county assistance for cremation services. We do not work with county assistance for casket burials because the costs generally do not fit within the various county’s guidelines and being that there are potential delays it working with the county. We request approval from the county (and payment of any remaining balance) by when the urn is received by the family, or before the date of the funeral (if there is a funeral preceding cremation).
Death Certificates
We order death certificates after the balance is paid in full.