General Price List of Services and Merchandise
LOCATIONS
CENTRAL • 3801 Augusta Avenue - Richmond, VA 23230
CHIPPENHAM • 6900 Hull Street Road - Richmond, VA 23224
STAPLES MILL • 8510 Staples Mill Road - Richmond, VA 23228
804.355.3800
blileys.com
These prices are effective October 1, 2011.
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected. This list does not include the price for certain items that you may ask us to buy for you such as cemetery or crematory services, flowers and newspaper notices. The prices for these items will be shown on your bill or the statement describing the funeral goods and services you selected. Certain funeral services may be provided off-premises by other funeral service providers
| A. Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff |
$ 2,295.00 |
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This charge includes: A licensed staff member to respond to your initial request for services. This service is available on a twenty-four-hour basis. A funeral service professional to coordinate ceremony details with the cemetery, crematory, clergy, florist, and newspaper. Assistance with the necessary funeral selections and explanations and help with local customs. Assistance with the completion of the death certificate with vital statistic information and securing the number of certified copies requested by the family. Assistance with other governmental forms. Also included in this charge are overhead expenses relative to our operation such as insurance, maintenance, utility expenses, administrative costs, equipment and inventory expenses. This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains) |
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| B. Embalming |
895.00 |
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Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements such as a funeral with viewing. if you do not want emblaming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial. |
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| C. Other Preparation of the Body |
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1. Recommended Basic Care (bathing, surface disinfection, and refrigeration of the remains if no embalming)
2. Dressing, cosmetology, hairdressing, and casketing of the remains
3. Additional Procedures for Autopsied Remains
4. Additional procedures for Organ/Bone/Tissue Donors |
250.00
275.00
200.00
500.00 |
| A. Use of Facilities and Staff for a Public Gathering/Visitation |
495.00 |
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Our charge includes: A funeral service professional to coordinate the gathering/visitation details. Use of the room in which the gathering/visitation takes place including related equipment (floral display stands, register stands, memory tables, audio/visual equipment, and picture collage boards), a host/hostess to escort friends and family members to the room where the gathering is taking place, and the necessary staff members to assist with the arrangement of floral arrangements and other tributes. |
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| B. Use of Facilities and Staff for Private Family Gathering/Visitation |
200.00 |
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A funeral service professional to coordinate the gathering/visitation details for a private gathering/visitation by family members the day or night prior to the funeral service or in lieu of a public gathering/visitation. |
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| C. Use of Staff and Equipment for a Gathering/Visitation Outside of the Funeral Home |
495.00 |
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Our charge includes: A funeral service professional to coordinate the gathering/visitation details, the necessary equipment to set-up for the visitation including floral display stands, casket carriage, register stands, picture collage boards, the material to reserve seating for the family, the needed staff for the set-up, and arrangement of flowers. |
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| D. Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony |
860.00 |
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Our charge includes: A licensed professional to coordinate the ceremony details. Use of the chapel and related equipment including floral display stands, register stands, picture collage boards, audio/visual equipment, organ/piano, and speaker system. Staff members include a host/hostess to assist in the instruction of the pallbearers and funeral staff to supervise the parking of the pallbearers, family members, and friends. This charge also includes the necessary staff to supervise the burial ceremony. |
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| E. Use of Facilities and Staff for a Memorial Ceremony (without the remains present) |
660.00 |
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Our charge includes: A licensed professional to coordinate the ceremony details, use of the Chapel and related equipment including floral display stands, register stands, picture collage boards, audio/visual equipment, organ/piano, and sound system. Staff members include a host/hostess to assist with ushering for the ceremony. |
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| F. Organist/Pianist for Funeral/Memorial Ceremony in Our Funeral Home |
$175.00 |
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| G. Use of Equipment and Staff for an Off-Premise Ceremony |
860.00 |
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Our charge includes: A licensed professional to coordinate the ceremony details, use of the necessary equipment to conduct a ceremony at another facility (ex. church or synagogue) including floral display stands, casket/urn carriage, register stands, picture collage boards, and the material to reserve seating areas for the pallbearers and family. The necessary staff to carry the casket or urn into the facility for placement, and the needed staff to supervise the parking arrangement of pallbearers, family members, and friends. This fee also includes assistance with parking at the place of burial and supervision of the burial ceremony. |
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| H. Use of Equipment and Staff for a Graveside/Burial Ceremony |
660.00 |
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Our charge includes: A licensed professional to coordinate the ceremony details, the necessary staff
to meet friends and family members at the cemetery entrance and give them directions to the graveside (when needed) as well as to supervise the parking arrangement of friends and family at the graveside, and a register stand. |
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| I. Use of Equipment and Staff for a Memorial Off-Premise Ceremony (without the remains present) |
350.00 |
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Our charge includes: A licensed professional to coordinate the ceremony details, the necessary equipment to set-up for the memorial ceremony including floral display stands, memory accent stands, register stands, picture collage boards, and the material to reserve seating for the family. Staff members will be present to assemble all set-up of equipment, to arrange flowers, and to supervise seating.
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| J. Use of Staff for Out-of-Town Ceremony (this charge is in addition to the type of service you select) |
250.00 |
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Our charge includes: all travel and labor expenses that are incurred for a ceremony greater than 50 miles out of the Metropolitan Richmond area.
• There is an additional $50 added for every 50 miles ONE-WAY that a ceremony may be out of the Richmond area.
• For ceremony’s greater than 350 miles outside of the Richmond area, a charge of $150 will be added for hotel/lodging/meals for our staff. |
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AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT |
| A. Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home (or pick-up or delivery from an outside facility) |
335.00 |
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| B. Transfer of Remains to/from the Funeral Home to Richmond International Airport |
335.00 |
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| C. Hearse for the Funeral Ceremony |
335.00 |
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| D. Limousine (seating for up-to nine passengers for four hours) |
350.00 |
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| E. Other Motor Equipment |
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1. SERVICE VAN:
Uses included but are not limited to: Transport of flowers, floral display stands, picture collage boards, and personnel
2. SERVICE CAR:
Uses include but are not limited to: transport of clergy or personnel for funeral/memorial service, and lead car for the funeral procession, when needed. |
175.00
150.00 |
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| F. Additional Mileage (one way per vehicle) |
3.00 |
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This charge is per mile and will be added to our listed automotive fees for all funeral arrangements that require us to travel outside a 50-mile radius of Richmond. |
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IMMEDIATE BURIAL (Burial without Ceremony)
Our charge for immediate burial includes: Transfer of remains to the funeral home, basic services of funeral director and staff, and hearse to the local cemetery. |
13,560.00 to 2,965.00 |
| A. Immediate Burial with Minimum Casket (Cloth-covered Casket) |
3,760.00 |
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| B. Immediate Burial with Container Provided by |
2,965.00 |
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C.Immediate Burial with the Use of Any Casket Other than the Minimum Casket
This fee plus the cost of the casket selected by the purchaser |
2,965.00 |
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| D. Immediate Burial with Alternative Container |
3,360.00 |
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Direct Cremation (Cremation with no Ceremony)
Our charge for a direct cremation includes: Transfer of the remains to the funeral home, basic services of funeral director and staff, recommended basic care of remains, the cremation process, and the medical examiner’s fee ($50.00 required by Virginia statute). State and local laws do not require a casket for direct cremation. If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard, or composition materials (with or without an outside covering.) The containers we provide are constructed of wood composite material. All families who choose cremation are required by Bliley’s to identify the remains before cremation. |
$7,225.00 to 3,330.00 |
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| B. Direct Cremation with Combustible Container |
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3,725.00 |
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C. Direct Cremation with Container Provided by Purchaser
• Container must be combustible |
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3,330.00 |
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| D. The Cremation Process when using an Alternative Container or Cremation Casket |
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400.00 |
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FORWARDING OF REMAINS TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME |
3,580.00 |
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Our charge includes: Transfer of remains to the funeral home, basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, and transfer of the remains to Richmond International Airport. This charge does not include any charge for needed merchandise, viewing/visitation, funeral ceremony, or additional motor equipment. |
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RECEIVING OF REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME |
2,705.00 |
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Our charge includes: Basic services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains from the Richmond International Airport, and hearse to a local cemetery. This charge does not include any merchandise, viewing/visitation, funeral ceremony, or additional motor equipment. |
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FUNERAL MERCHANDISE |
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Caskets - A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home |
10,595.00 to 795.00 |
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| B. Cremation Caskets - A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home |
3,895.00 to 795.00 |
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Outer Burial Containers - A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home In most areas of the country, state or local law does not require that you buy a container to surround the casket in the grave. However, many cemeteries require that you have such a container so that the grave will not sink in. Either a grave liner or burial vault will satisfy these requirements. |
8,600 to 995.00 |
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| D. Cremation Urns - A complete list will be provided at the funeral home |
1,995.00 to 35.00 |
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Air Tray - A container required by most airlines when transporting a casketed remains to another funeral home via air |
200.00 |
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Combination Unit - A container used when transporting a remains to another funeral home via air when the remains is NOT in a casket (this container is used when the family chooses a casket with the receiving funeral home). |
350.00 |
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Catering - We understand that Meal Service is an important part of the Funeral Event. Our staff will help you plan something as simple as a meal between/during the Visitation or a Reception after a Memorial Celebration. |
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Other Merchandise/Service Items - A full list of Available Merchandise & Services is available at our Locations. The Director serving you will provide a list of funeral merchandise and services not provided in this Price List prior to discussing goods, services, or arrangements with you. |
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Payment |
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Options |
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The following payment options are available to you in settling your account.
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Option 1: Payment in full by cash, check, or credit card upon completion of the arrangement conference. A discount of 2 percent on the Services and Merchandise that Bliley Funeral Homes provide will be given to those families that choose this option.
Option 2: We will honor an insurance assignment which will be processed by a third party claims processing company, Beta Capital Corporation. There will be a 3% processing fee on the value of the claim. We will need an original or copy of the insurance policy. Beta Capital will confirm that the insurance policy is still active, that an assignment will be accepted by the insurance company, and that the amount of the policy will cover the cost of the funeral and processing fee. Any charges not covered by the policy will need to be addressed before services are rendered.
Option 3: Payment of ½ of the Services and Merchandise that Bliley Funeral Homes provides as well as items that we accept for our families like newspaper notices, death certificates, etc. upon completion of the arrangement conference. The balance of the bill will be due no later than 30 days after the arrangement conference.
Option 4: We will honor pre-arranged funeral insurance which has named Bliley’s as the primary beneficiary.
*Out of town purchasers must pay in full at the time of the arrangement conference or have a Virginia resident also sign the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected.
We at Bliley Funeral Homes are here to help you in this most difficult time. No matter what type of services you select for your loved ones, we are committed to providing the highest level of service to you and your family. If there is anything that you are unsure of or would like to clarify regarding the financial obligations of the services you have selected, please do not hesitate to discuss this matter with us. We desire for you to feel comfortable and clear as to the services you have chosen, and the financial obligation that comes with these services. | |
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