A:Cemetery is the burial space and includes such things as the rights to inter, opening and closing the grave, endowment care, markers or plaques, etc.
Mortuary is the funeral service and includes such things as preparation of the remains, the funeral service, the casket or urn, death certificates, etc.
A: Prices for cemetery and mortuary are guaranteed on anything that is purchased and paid in advance. Not all services may be purchased in advance (permits, death certificates, flowers, limousines, etc.).
A: Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary facilitates cremations – it does not own or operate a crematory. Hillside contracts with reputable, licensed crematories in the Los Angeles area. Hillside management inspects all contracted crematories.
A: Hillside offers single/companion ground spaces, single/companion wall crypts, family estates, sarcophagi, columbaria, niches and urn gardens. Our experienced counselors will assist you in making the right decision for your family.
A: It is important to come to Hillside in order to meet with a Family Advisor who can help you make these difficult decisions at this time of need. One of our experienced professionals can help you with selecting property, caskets or urns, as well as creating a custom funeral service. You can contact a Hillside Family Advisor by calling (800) 576-1994.
A: An Advanced Health Care Directive is a legal document that allows a designated person to make funeral arrangements. (A standard Power of Attorneyends at the time of death.) A sample of a standard Advanced Health Care Directive is provided. (When preparing for or dealing with an Advanced Health Care Directive you should always seek the advice of an attorney.)
