Guides

Clear answers to the questions families ask us most often. Every guide is dated, and the figures come from our price list and the parishes' public price lists.

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  What direct cremation is and who it suits

  Direct cremation is a cremation without a blessing or farewell ceremony at the coffin. We explain what it includes, what you can add later, what it costs at Tyyni and how the arrangement starts.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  What happens after a death, step by step

  From the death to the cremation and the invoice, step by step: death certificate and burial permit, the first call, collection, decisions, bookings, cremation, urn and the estate inventory deadline. The lists can be printed and ticked.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12 · Printable checklist

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  Direct cremation timeline: how long it takes

  A direct cremation usually takes place within 1-2 weeks of contact. We explain what sets the pace, when the urn is ready, what storage costs and which deadlines apply to placing the ashes and the estate inventory.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  The price of direct cremation: what 950 euros includes

  Direct cremation costs 950 euros at Tyyni. We itemise the parts line by line, explain the non-resident surcharge and the other packages, the payment terms and what to check when comparing quotes.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  What is not included in the price and why

  The 950 euro direct cremation does not include the parish fees for placing the ashes, the chapel fee, flowers, a memorial gathering, a gravestone or a death notice. We give the amounts in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, with worked examples.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  Cremation in Helsinki for a non-resident

  The Helsinki parish union cremation fee is 260 euros for a resident and 500 for others. What that means for direct cremation from Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen or elsewhere in Uusimaa, and what placing the ashes in Helsinki costs a non-resident.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  Collecting the urn and placing the ashes

  When and on what terms the crematorium releases the urn, who can collect it, what the one-year deadline means and what placing the ashes costs a Helsinki resident in each option.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  Memorial gathering without a blessing

  A memorial gathering can be held at any time and place without a blessing. We describe the forms, a simple programme, the memorial table, invitations, our 290 euro arrangement service and how a blessing can be added later if wanted.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  Funeral for a non-member of the church

  A non-member of the church has the same right to a grave and the same grave fees as members. We explain what costs more, how a blessing or a civil ceremony is arranged and why direct cremation often fits naturally.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  Death notice and practical matters after a death

  A checklist after a death: which information reaches the authorities automatically, what relatives handle themselves at the bank, the insurer and the post, how to word a newspaper notice and which papers to keep for the estate inventory.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12 · Printable checklist

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  Estate inventory in brief: deadline and our service

  The estate inventory must be held within three months of the death, even with no assets. In brief: parties, trustees, family history extract prices and lead times, extensions, penalties for lateness and Tyyni's fixed price of 590 or 690 euros.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12

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  Funeral wishes and arranging in advance

  Funeral wishes can be recorded in advance: burial form, farewell, placing the ashes, contact person. The law protects the deceased's wishes. No prepayment; prices are confirmed when the arrangement is made. Recording wishes online, and how relatives use them.

  Reviewed 2026-09-12