International and Domestic Shipping from Manatee County

When a death occurs anywhere in Manatee County, one call brings your loved one into our care. We serve Bradenton, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch and Anna Maria with local transport and shipping worldwide, departing Sarasota-Bradenton International (SRQ).

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County seat
Bradenton
Departs from
Sarasota-Bradenton International (SRQ)
Region
Southwest Florida
Phone answered
24 hours a day

What is different about Manatee County

Manatee County spans the retirement and second-home communities of Lakewood Ranch and Anna Maria and the farmworking neighborhoods around Palmetto. Sarasota-Bradenton is the departure point, and Tampa is available when a route calls for it.

Families we serve from Manatee County most often ask about Mexico, Canada and Germany. Whichever the destination, consular requirements are confirmed before a flight is booked, and the shipment departs Sarasota-Bradenton International (SRQ).

When a death occurs in Manatee County

  1. 01

    Under hospice care: call your hospice nurse first, then call us, and tell the nurse your loved one is entrusted to Legacy. We coordinate directly with the hospices serving Manatee County.

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    Not under hospice care: call 911 before calling us. Once officials give their release, we take your loved one into our care.

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    At a hospital or nursing facility: call us and name Legacy as your funeral establishment. The facility handles the rest with us directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you serve my area?

Yes. Manatee County is inside our regular Florida service area, including Bradenton, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch and Anna Maria. Transport is dispatched to the place of death anywhere in the county, and the phone is answered 24 hours a day at (239) 207-0390.

Do I have to travel to Florida?

No. Authorizations are signed electronically and every arrangement can be made by telephone and email, whichever state or country you are calling from. Most of the families we serve in Manatee County are calling from somewhere else entirely.

Which airport do you fly from?

For Manatee County we normally depart Sarasota-Bradenton International (SRQ). If another Florida airport gets your loved one home sooner or at lower cost, we will tell you and use that one instead.

How long does an international shipment take?

Most shipments leaving Manatee County depart within three to seven days of the first call. The variable is the destination consulate and how quickly the county issues the death certificate, not the flight itself.

What does it cost?

Shipping to another state starts at $1,990, and international shipping at $5,995 with the sealing casket included. Airfare is separate and billed at cost with no mark-up. Families in Bradenton and across Manatee County receive a written price before anything is authorized, and nothing is added afterward.

Who answers at two in the morning?

A member of our staff, not an answering service. Whether you are calling from Bradenton or from another country, a licensed funeral director picks up. Deaths do not keep business hours and neither do we.

Request a price for Manatee County

A licensed funeral director will call you back. For an immediate need, calling is faster and someone will answer.

(239) 207-0390

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Request a price for Manatee County

Every request is answered by a licensed funeral director, usually within the hour.

Call (239) 207-0390 Request a written price