Serving Sarasota County: Mortuary Shipping Worldwide

From Sarasota to every corner of Sarasota County, families rely on Legacy to bring a loved one home, to another state or to any country in the world.

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

What is different about Sarasota County

Sarasota County has one of the highest concentrations of seasonal residents in the state, many of them from Canada, Britain and Germany. A death during the season nearly always means a journey home, and Sarasota-Bradenton is minutes from most of the county.

Families we serve from Sarasota County most often ask about Canada, Germany and United Kingdom. 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 Sarasota 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 Sarasota County.

  2. 02

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

  3. 03

    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. Sarasota County is inside our regular Florida service area, including Sarasota, Venice, North Port and Osprey. 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 Sarasota County are calling from somewhere else entirely.

Which airport do you fly from?

For Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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 Sarasota and across Sarasota 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 Sarasota or from another country, a licensed funeral director picks up. Deaths do not keep business hours and neither do we.

Request a price for Sarasota County

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

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Request a price for Sarasota County

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

Call (239) 207-0390 Request a written price