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Forms and Resources

Everything CMS offers — checklists, guides, and forms — organized by what you're trying to do.
​Pick the situation that matches yours below.​
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Choose Your Starting Point:
Dealing with a Death
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Membership & Forms
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Planning Quick Tools
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Funeral, Burial & Estate Planning
For Executors & Personal Representatives
About the CMS and
Memorial Societies
Reports & Industry Data
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Ducks in a Row
​Workbook
Workshops &
​Presentations (coming soon)
Newsletter
​(Back Issues)
Dealing with a Death?
START HERE
These resources walk you through exactly what to do first, what happens next, and information you need to make decisions.
What to Do When a Member Passes Away
What Happens After Your Loved One Is Taken Into Care
Funeral Resource & Reference Guide
Funeral Plans for CMS Members
Membership & Forms
Join, manage, or look up your membership.
Join CMS
Mail-In Membership Application
Updating Your Preferences Online (Using the Member Registry)
Member Rights & Responsibilities
Print a Membership Card
Frequently Asked Questions
Plan Ahead - Start Small
Quick tools, 10-15 minutes each.
Planning Ahead Checklist
Funeral Planning Guidance Form
10-Minute Document Checkup
15-Minute Family Conversation Starter
My Planning Snapshot (1-page Summary)
The 3 Most Important Things Your Family Needs from You
Funeral, Burial & Estate Planning
 Funeral Resource & Reference Guide
Talking About Death & Dying
Estate Planning Worksheet
Estate Administration in Alberta
Four Critical Life & Death Documents Every Adult Needs
Enduring Power of Attorney
Digital Accounts Checklist
Document Storage & Sharing Plan
Travel with Confidence "Journey Home" Insurance
Scams & Upselling Red Flags
Spring Cleaning Your Legal Documents (YouTube Video)
About the CMS and Memorial Societies
Our history, mission and policies
The History of the CMS
Vision, Mission and Guiding Values
Inclusivity, Diversity & Cultural Competency Policy
List of Memorial Societies & Funeral Co-ops in Canada
Buyer Beware: Memorial Society of Alberta is Not CMS
For Executors & Personal Representatives
Understanding Personal Representatives in Alberta
The Role of a Personal Representative in Alberta
CPP Death Benefit & Survivor Benefits
Selling a Home After the Loss of a Loved One
Reports & Industry Data
Research on the funeral sector in Alberta.
2026 Alberta Funeral Sector Trends (CMS)
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Ducks in a Row walks you through funeral, estate, and personal planning in one guided book - everything above, in one place.
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Newsletter
June 2026 Newsleter
March 2026 Newsletter
December 2025 Newsletter
August 2025 Newsletter
March 2025 Newsletter
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December 2024 Newsletter
​September 2024
May 2024
January 2024
​October 2023
August 2023
May 2023
​October 2022
​June 2022
Cooperative Memorial Society
PO Box 90084 RPO Airdrie,
​Airdrie AB T4B 0A2
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403-248-2044
 Toll free: 1-800-566-9959  
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Calls returned within 24 hours on weekdays. Sooner if urgent.
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​A non-profit, member-owned cooperative serving Albertans since 1966.
  • Home
  • About
    • Governance and the AGM
      • Refund and Cancellation Policy
  • Buy a Membership
  • Member Login
  • Planning Ahead
  • Funeral Home Partners and Member Plans
  • Forms & Resources
  • People & Services to Help
  • Dealing with a Death
  • Ducks in a Row Workshops
  • Videos