Options for Burial Remains
Six feet under, in a mausoleum, as ash... or as a pile of rocks?
Do you want to make this choice, or leave it up to your family?
A company that creates handheld stones from ashes, Parting Stone, recently appeared on Shark Tank.
75% of their business comes from funeral homes.
This likely means that a significant number of people do not have a plan in place for what their family should do with their remains. That decision is being made when the family is making funeral arrangements.
If it is important to you what happens to your remains, you should consider:
Do you want to be surrounded by generations of ancestors?
Should it be easy for descendants to visit?
Do you want remains to be divided among family?
My parents bought space in a mausoleum over 40 years ago. Most of their family is buried at this cemetery. Their decision was easy: follow tradition.
For families that are spread out across the country, this decision isn't as easy. It's good to see more non-traditional options.
Like becoming a pile of rocks.
Make sure you and your family have a plan for how to handle remains. Record this and other critical information in your free Estate Map.