Guidelines and Options for Cremation

With the growing popularity of cremation,  we’re seeing more choices for families. The urns now come in all sizes and can be made of cloisonné, hardwood, porcelain, metal or can even be hand-carved. You can buy a keepsake urn or even necklaces and bracelets to store a trace amount of the ashes.

When it comes to the burial for the cremated remains, you can have an in-ground burial with a headstone, or choose to store the urn above ground in a niche at a columbarium or mausoleum. Another option is to scatter some of the ashes. This can never be done from a bridge or from less than 500 yards from the shoreline in California. The ashes can be scattered on private property with the owner’s permission, and some parks allow it, if you have a special permit.