When making burial arrangements, families may encounter several options for honoring and laying a loved one to rest. Two common choices are immediate burial and traditional burial. Although both involve burial in a cemetery, the services surrounding the burial...read more
Making funeral or cremation arrangements in advance can give you an opportunity to put your preferences in writing. But having a plan is only part of the process. The people who may eventually help with arrangements also need to...read more
After a loved one is cremated, families sometimes wonder whether the cremated remains must stay together in one urn. In many situations, families choose to divide a portion of the remains so different relatives can create personal memorials, keep...read more
When someone dies, families often wonder what they are supposed to do first—and how quickly they need to make arrangements. The answer depends partly on where the death occurred and whether a doctor, hospice provider, hospital, or Medical Examiner...read more
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