There is no set time frame within which burials, cremations or repatriations must occur and, barring unforeseen complications, these can usually take place as little as two to three days after death.
If however you need to leave the deceased with the funeral home for a few weeks, which can often be the case while families arrange to fly in and gather for the funeral, then it is worth checking with both funeral homes as to how much they charge for storage. This must be done before the body is moved from the hospital or from hospice care (Jasmine) to the funeral home or there could also be an additional moving fee if you decide after the fact that you want to move from one funeral home to the other. For more information on Cayman’s two funeral homes, please see the listings below.