cremation

Currently, the National Funeral Directors Association reports more than half of Americans opt for cremation, and this is expected...

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

You might think something like cremation would close the book on your genetic code. You might also be wrong.

Even “ashes to ashes” benefits from shopping around.

If you want them to arrive in a specific location at a specific time, scattering them to the winds won’t be the most efficient...

When a body is cremated it is reduced to ash by exposure to very high heat.

While the practice of cremation is becoming more widespread in the United States, many religions and cultures have strict...

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

Auction hunter protip: Think twice before bidding on storage lockers formerly rented by funeral homes.

Answering the question: "Are these ashes really mom?"

"You want me to eat what?!?!?"

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

From outer space, to the sea, to diamonds, to becoming a tree...

Cremated remains can be scattered on your own property, in a public or national park, at sea or over a body of water, or many...

There are four main options for what to do with cremated remains.

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

When a body is cremated, the remains are burned to ash (sometimes called "cremains" or "cremated remains") and may be buried in...

Direct cremation is a disposition option in which the body is cremated in the days immediately following the death, without a...

If you want to travel with cremated remains on an airplane, you may either carry them on the plane as carry-on or check the...

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

When a body is cremated, it must be placed in the cremation chamber in a rigid, fully combustible container. This container may...

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

Cremated remains, or ashes, can be scattered in many different ways and places. Many people choose to have a ceremony around...

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...

When a body is cremated, the remains are burned to ash (sometimes called “cremains” or "cremated remains"). The cremated remains...

While you can choose to scatter cremated remains however you like, there are a few traditional ways that might appeal to you or...

When planning a cremation, there are a number of products that you have the option of purchasing in order to facilitate the...