The indigent burial program provides assistance with cremation services.
In all instances, cremation shall be the preferred method of disposition. However, should the family of the deceased wish for burial and already has a plot, burial assistance may be available.
Who is Eligible:
An individual whose death occurs in Manatee County who has no known advance directives, authorized representative, or next of kin, willing and able to make final disposition of the remains of the deceased person.
For further information, please call (941) 749-3030