CASKET FURNITURE - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I store cremated remains?
In most states, you may choose any of the following methods of disposition of cremated remains:
Placement of the urn in a niche columbarium or mausoleum - there may be additional charges for endowment care, opening or closing, recording, flower vase, nameplate, and urn.
Burial of the urn in a plot in a cemetery - there may be additional charges for endowment care, opening or closing, recording, urn, outer burial container, flower vase, and marker.
Retention of the urn at your residence - the funeral establishment or crematory will have you sign the Permit for Disposition showing that the remains were released to you and will file it with the local registrar. You may not remove the cremated remains from the urn, and you must arrange for their disposition upon your death.
Storing of the urn in a house of worship or religious shrine if local zoning laws allow.
Scattering in areas of the state where no local prohibition exists and with permission of the property owner or governing agency. The cremated remains must be removed from the container and dispersed into the soil, or buried, so they are not distinguishable to the public.
Scattering of the remains in a cemetery scattering garden.
Scattering at sea, at least 500 yards from shore (this also includes inland navigable waters, except for lakes).
