You do not have to handle all the details of the funeral if you can’t or don’t want to. Some people prefer to have a funeral director handle the paperwork or transportation and take care of the other details themselves. Others prefer to have a professional handle the body. Exactly how you want the details taken care of is up to you. It is important to check to see what the regulations are in your particular state since some require that a funeral director be involved at some point in the process.