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Cremations represent almost half of pet disposals handled by professional cremation services.

Filed under: Pet Loss on March 26th, 2010 | No Comments »

Learn more about geek ideas for funerals and burial.

Filed under: Alternatives, Cremation, Funeral Arrangements, Plan Your Own on October 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »

Deathcare.com already offered a short article on American-German funeral traditions, which have become assimilated – for the most part – in American traditions based upon religious beliefs. But, in Germany, burial traditions often are different than those in other parts of the world, and have been so for generations. But, changes are in the works, and some of the following traditions also contain explanations of changes when known.

Filed under: Cemeteries, Cremation, Funeral Arrangements, Funeral Law, History of Funerals on September 13th, 2009 | No Comments »

Are you planning to donate your body to science when you die? Or, are you planning to be an organ donor? While both plans are noble, there is a vast difference between full- or whole-body donations and organ donations. The difference may be enough to foil your death care plans for yourself, and it may cost your family some money in the long run. To that end, the following information may help you make more detailed plans for the disposal of your body once you die.

Filed under: Alternatives, Cremation, Funeral Arrangements, Other Legal Matters, Plan Your Own, Wills & Estate Planning on August 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Are you worried about receiving ashes (as in wood ashes) instead of your loved one’s cremains? Or, are you fighting for a body to be released from a funeral home? You wouldn’t be alone in both cases, as funeral homes in this country throughout July played some morbid and damaging games with clients. In other cases, some funeral directors and homes were sentenced to pay for damages this month for their parts in previous schemes.

Filed under: Cremation, Death & Dying, Death Investigation, Funeral Arrangements, Funeral Law, Other Legal Matters on July 31st, 2009 | No Comments »

Do you wish to have your remains scattered after a cremation? If so, make your wishes known now to friends and/or loved ones so no one is taken aback by your request once you’re gone. Once you’ve made your decision and informed loved ones, you still need to decide how you’ll want your cremains (remains after cremation) scattered.

Filed under: Alternatives, Funeral Arrangements, Funeral Law on June 27th, 2009 | No Comments »

Did you know that you don’t need to work directly with a funeral home or a funeral director when you are dealing with a death in the family? But, unless you or your loved ones plan ahead for a burial, working with an experienced professional can smooth the path for a well-run funeral. A funeral home and its director can walk you through the entire funeral process, including obtaining copies of the deceased’s death certificate, writing an obituary, contacting Social Security and more.

Filed under: Funeral Arrangements, Funeral Homes, Funeral Law on May 17th, 2009 | No Comments »

Have you opted for cremation after death? If so, you may enjoy picking out your urn now. Even if death makes you feel squeamish, you can be entertained by the options available – anything you can imagine may be available or possibly created just for you or your loved ones.

Filed under: Cemeteries, Funeral Arrangements on May 13th, 2009 | No Comments »

Do you want a traditional funeral, but are you forced to purchase a traditional coffin? Are you forced to purchase what the funeral home has to offer? Will a funeral home accept your alternative low-cost option?

Filed under: Funeral Arrangements on May 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »

Green funerals are becoming more popular, and not just because they’re environmentally sound. They’re also less expensive in most cases. But now the living can make a decision to become one with nature in death with a plan to increase land for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Filed under: Funeral Arrangements on April 20th, 2009 | No Comments »