burial

If you’re going the traditional funeral and burial route it requires the most coordination so everything goes according to plan.

We’ve reached the tasks where we start covering a topic many might find heavy, even though it’s inevitable: Your funeral.

Rest in peace isn’t a guarantee, even if you were a world leader, famous explorer, notorious criminal, or surrealist artist.

Something to, umm, wrap your head around.

Many conventional cemeteries are now offering green burial options.

If you live in a rural area you may be allowed to bury a body on your own property. For many families, home burial is a more...

When pre-planning a burial, there are a number of decisions that you can make about the products, location, and type of service...

If you want to bury cremated remains in a cemetery, you have a number of options for how and where to bury the remains. Generally...

After a death, there are a number options for where the body can be buried or can be done with the cremated remains.

This is how your family and friends will remember you forever. Dress accordingly.

For centuries, burial or cremation have been the only two options for what to do with your body when you die. Now these options...

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If the person who died will be buried or cremated dressed in clothing or with personal items, you want to collect and bring those...

An urn is a container that holds cremated remains. Urns are used if cremated remains will be buried or kept by family members....

Burial vaults and grave liners are outer burial containers that enclose a casket in a grave. In the case of ground...

If you are planning a burial or planning to bury cremated remains, you will need to make cemetery arrangements. This may...

Once you’ve decided what kind of cemetery you want to be buried in, you can begin looking for a cemetery that meets your needs...

A graveside service can follow a traditional funeral, can precede a memorial service, or can be a stand-alone event. It's a...

In some situations the party responsible for making decisions about the funeral can be unclear and even contested.

When planning a burial, there are a number of decisions that you can make about the products, location, and type of service you'd...

Direct burial is a burial option in which the body is buried in the days immediately after death, without a formal funeral...

If you're planning a burial or planning to bury cremated remains, you have a number of options in terms of the type plot you buy...

If you are planning a entombment (burial in a mausoleum crypt) or are planning on entombing cremated remains, you have a number...

In an effort to protect consumers, the Federal Trade Commission enforces a law known as the Funeral Rule, which ensures your...

Cemeteries offer the options of ground burial or entombment in a mausoleum crypt. If you plan to bury cremated remains,...

When choosing a cemetery, the main considerations are location, type, rules or requirments, and prices.

Cemetery costs are often in addition to any funeral home costs you may pay, and can be quite high.

In addition to traditional cemeteries, there are a number of other options for where you can be buried, such as at a “green” or “...

A graveside service is a funeral service held at the gravesite at a cemetery.

If you're planning a burial, there are a number of products you may need to purchase.

When planning a burial, there are a number of products you have the option of purchasing.