General Price List

Our services include:

• Conducting the arrangements conference
• Planning the Funeral
• Consulting with Family and Clergy
• Shelter of Remains
• Preparing and Filing of Necessary Notices
• Obtaining Necessary Authorizations and Permits
• Coordinating with Cemetery, Crematory, or Other Third Parties

In addition, this fee includes a proportionate share of our basic overhead cost.  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 charge for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)  Saturaday Services are additional $350.00

For Funeral Ceremony (from family home to place of service to cemetery, returning to home or place of service).  Can carry up to seven passengers per vehicle.  Includes use for up to four hours and within a 20 mile radius.

For Funeral Ceremony from home to place of service to cemetery.  Includes use for up to four hours and within a 20 mile radius.

  miles beyond a 20 mile radius varies.

From funeral home to place of service to cemetery, within a 20 mile radius

(Required if there are more than ten "normal" floral pieces or any large or other pieces that require special handling)

Within a 20 mile radius.  Beyond this radius there is an additional charge.

Pick-up and transportation from Robert L. Adams Mortuary, Inc. to airport, local cemetery or coroner's office (within a 20 mile radius)

Directing  services

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 yo do not want embalming, 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.

The law requires after the first 24 hour period, each day or any part thereof for holding unembalmed and decomposed remains will be charged.

Includes funeral director, Adams Funeral Home Chapel or other facility and necessary staff

Charge per rider.
City ordinance requires at least two escort per procession (at least one for ever eight cars on streets & one for every five cars on the freeway).  The number of escorts required shall be the judgement of the Escort Service.  Families will be billed for the amount of extra escort required by law.  Motorcycle Escort to Riverside National Cemetery shall be billed at a rate of $400.00 per rider over a 25 mile radius. 31/2 hours only  Saturday $300.00 and up 

Paid to the minister who serves as officiate at the funeral ceremony.

Issued and required by County Health Department before final disposition of remains; mandatory before internment.  (Some counties charge an additional filing fee for cross filing between counties, when remains are transferred out of the county into Los Angeles).  Additional processing and registration fees can apply.

Issued and required by County Health Department before final disposition of remains (several certified copies may be required for settling estates).  Typically, bank creditors, insurance companies, probate court, and other legal transfers of money and property require a certified copy.

In most areas of the country, state or local law does not require that you buy 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.  Either a grave liner or a burial vault will satisfy these requirements.  Prices are subject to change.

A rental casket is designed for the outer shell to be reused and it may have been previously used.  You are purchasing the inside container, which will be cremation according to State and Federal Laws.

Excluded in the Cremation Process Shipping Remains

When casket is purchased outside mortuary, Robert L. Adams Mortuary will not be responsable for receiving it,  Family  has to be  present. 

Upper and lower containers for shipment of human remains by air freight

Outer protective shipping container for casket with bottom tray.  This unit is sufficient for air freight when a casket is used.

Memorial Programs:  $185.00-up
We offer a wide variety of memorial programs.  Samples and pricing are available for your inspection.  Custom programs by quotation.

Traditional Programs (200) B/W:  $185.00
Includes one photo, $12.50 each additional photo

Custom Programs: $220.00 and up
Index, tri-fold and traditional programs with multiple pictures

Visitor's Register:  $45.00

Acknowledgement Cards (25 count):  $20.00

Rosary Cards (200 count):  $140.00 - up

Pallbearers Gloves (six pairs, white):  $45.00

Crucifix:  $45.00

Both of these services include basic services of funeral director and staff and proportionate share of overhead, removal, cleaning and disinfecting, embalming, casketing and dressing, beautician, viewing (one day), attendant, processing of death and burial permit, limousine service (one), chapel service or church service, casket coach, committal service at cemetery.

Merchandise included: 1 burial permit, memorial register album, memorial programs Black and White (200), acknowledgement cards (25), and 6 pairs of pallbearers gloves.

Casket is purchased separately.  Tax not included.

Traditional Ceremonies with  Alex Casket
Same as Traditional Ceremony at Church or Chapel, includes 20 gauge steel casket.  Choice from selection of certain colors.

Includes basic services of funeral director and staff, proportionate share of overhead, removal, embalming, cleaning and disinfecting, limited choice of caskets, casketing and dressing, viewing (one day), and casket coach with committal ceremony, attendant, and processing of death and burial permit.

Merchandise included: choice of cloth (wood) caskets, memorial register album, one burial permit

Includes removal, delivery to crematory, basic services of funeral director and staff, proportionate share of overhead, necessary authorization and crematory charges.  If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container.

Alternative containers encase the body and can be made from materials like fiberboard or composition material with or without an outside covering.

Remains over 200 lb. price will be extra per request of crematory.

Direct Cremation with Container Provided by the Purchaser:  $1,475.50

Direct Cremation with a Fiberboard Container:  $1,660.50

Includes removal, embalming, delivery (transfer to airport or another transfer point), basic services of Funeral Director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead cost, and Air Tray.  Does not include permits, fares, shipping charges, casket, viewing, visitation and funeral ceremony.

Includes basic services of Funeral Director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead cost - Removal from airport (or other local shipping point) to Funeral Home, and delivery of remains to cemetery. Does not include permits or sales taxes.

Includes Removal, Delivery to Cemetery and the necessary staff services. See Casket Price List for casket prices.

Immediate Burial With Casket Provided by Purchaser: $2,352.00

Immediate Burial With Cloth Covered Wood Casket: $3,152.00