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I'm sure it depends on each state's laws, but most deaths are never seen by a coroner unless it involves a crime or other pressing reason why the exact cause of death needs to be known. In my state, a non-crime related death where the patient is under a doctor's care, either in the hospital or at home, nearly never involves a coroner (medical examiner in my state). The funeral home simply comes and picks up the person and takes them to the funeral home. Even that is not a real requirement, just what is most commonly done. You can keep the person at home for the 48 hour waiting period and then bury them or have them cremated (can't cremate them yourself).

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