Questions tagged [death]

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How do I die without the funeral industry benefiting in any way?

I happen to have fairly strong ethical opinions about the funeral industry. How do I die and deny them any profit from my death? Bonus points for actually causing a net loss. I live in the US, so at least one answer for this country is preferred,…
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Faking your own death for taunting purposes

Suppose you cause it to be falsely reported that you have died, and your purpose is only to see your enemies gloating over your demise at your funeral and then being disappointed to learn that you are alive. During the rite, you sit up in your…
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In the state of Arizona, how do funeral homes create a new death certificate and register it?

My question pertains to law in the United States. My mother died 2 months ago. The police came and took her body away. The medical examiner's office did an autopsy, etc... I have paid the state of Arizona more than $150 for copies of death…
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Disappeared without a trace -- the flip side of the issue

We just had a question about how people are declared dead when they disappear without a trace. That got me thinking about the reverse situation: Someone leaves behind a power of attorney and says "I'm leaving to go be with [secretive cult], don't…
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Can I leave my friend my body if I die

So when I die I want my friend to keep my body parts in a jars and maybe make a mask out of my face or some thing like that. Can I do that? I’m only 17 so idk if my parents would have a say or if a will would even work for me being in parental…