The death of a loved one is undoubtedly the most traumatic experience any of us will ever encounter. By asking the right questions, comparing prices and services, and making informed decisions, you can make arrangements that are meaningful to your family and control the costs for yourself and your survivors.
Go paperless, start your Funeral Director application or Original Funeral Establishment application online!
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Notice to all licensees:
Senate Bill (SB) 1443 authorized a fee increase for licensees of the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. Fee amounts will be assessed at the new rates as of January 1, 2023.
SkillBridge Alert:
Expedited Licensure Application Processing for Service Members Enrolled in Skillbridge
- What's New
- Temporary licensure for spouses or domestic partners of active duty military personnel
- Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery (Unlicensed) FAQ (Spanish Version)
- Go paperless, start your Funeral Director application online! Continue to CFB Connect to apply.
- Now Accepting Unitrust Conversion Applications
- Now Accepting Cemetery Salesperson Applications Online. Click here to apply
- New Law for Expedited Licensure
- Under the terms of a new CA law, AB 2113, you may qualify for expedited licensure with the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau if you are a refugee, asylee, or holder of a special immigrant visa. For more information, visit https://www.dca.ca.gov/about_us/ab2113.shtml or contact the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
- Under the terms of a new CA law, AB 2113, you may qualify for expedited licensure with the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau if you are a refugee, asylee, or holder of a special immigrant visa. For more information, visit https://www.dca.ca.gov/about_us/ab2113.shtml or contact the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
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