Full Circle of Living and Dying: We are advocates for legal rights and death care choices. Keeping or bringing a loved one home after death is legal in every state for bathing, dressing, private viewing, and ceremony as the family chooses. Every state recognizes the next-of-kin’s custody and control of the body that allows the opportunity to hold a home vigil. Religious observations, family gatherings, memorials, and private events are not under the jurisdiction of the State or professionals in the funeral industry, who have no medico-legal authority unless it is transferred to them when they are paid for service. We at FCLD want you to be empowered by what you can do and have the right to do. Knowing your end-of-life options, choices, and rights allows you to move forward with confidence.