Veteran services at Caballero Rivero Dade North
Veteran families in Miami, FL can turn to Caballero Rivero Dade North for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Caballero Rivero Dade North provides military burials and works with all branches of the U.S. armed forces to ensure proper and dignified services for veterans." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, traditional ground burial, cremation memorialization, and military burials. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include dade memorial gazebo, gardens, columbarium, and cremation niches. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is South Florida National Cemetery in FL, approximately 48 miles from Caballero Rivero Dade North. Caballero Rivero Dade North can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Caballero Rivero Dade North is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Caballero Rivero Dade North publish funeral prices?
Caballero Rivero Dade North has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (305) 685-8378, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Caballero Rivero Dade North located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Caballero Rivero Dade North is located at 1301 Northwest Opa Locka Boulevard in Miami, FL. You can reach the home at (305) 685-8378. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Caballero Rivero Dade North offer veteran families?
Caballero Rivero Dade North provides burial services, traditional ground burial, above-ground entombment, cremation memorialization, committal services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Caballero Rivero Dade North help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Caballero Rivero Dade North provides military burials and works with all branches of the U.S. armed forces to ensure proper and dignified services for veterans.
Which faith traditions does Caballero Rivero Dade North accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions families, among others.
What sets Caballero Rivero Dade North apart
- 100% service guarantee, offering a refund for any service detail that does not meet agreed-upon expectations.
- Available 24/7, ensuring a real person answers phone calls at any time.
- Offers arrangements by phone or email, including electronic signatures, to facilitate planning without an in-person visit.
- Provides mail delivery of ashes with signature required.
- Offers CareCredit financing options for funeral, cremation, and burial expenses.
- A detailed and thoughtful process, treating each loved one as a cherished individual.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Traditional Ground Burial
- · Committal Services
Cremation
- · Mail Delivery of Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Dignity Memorial Network
Specializations
- · Culturally Diverse Services
- · Military Burials
- · Catholic Funeral Traditions
- · Muslim Funeral Traditions
- · Jewish Funeral Traditions
- · Asian Funeral Traditions
- · Buddhist Funeral Traditions
- · Hispanic Funeral Traditions
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish/Español, Creole.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.