How To Choose Between Burial or Cremation | Everplans

How To Choose Between Burial or Cremation

After a death, the body may be either buried or cremated. There are a number options for where the body can be buried or can be done with the cremated remains. There are also many factors—including cost, religious or cultural traditions, and time constraints—that may influence your decision in choosing an interment method.

Basic features of burial

The body remains intact
The body can be buried immediately after death, after a traditional funeral service, or before a memorial service
The body may be buried in the ground or entombed in a mausoleum
Generally more expensive

To learn more about burial, see our article Burial.

Basic features of cremation

The body is burned to ash
The body can be cremated immediately after death, after a traditional funeral service, or before a memorial service
The cremated remains may be kept by the family, scattered, buried in the ground, or entombed in a columbarium
Generally more economical

To learn more about cremation, see our article Cremation.

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