Legal Issues with Funerals and Death
FTC and DOJ Sue Heritage Cremation and Legacy Cremation
Federal Trade Commission Alleges Funeral and Cremation Services Companies and Their Owner Mislead Consumers About Their Location and Prices, and Withhold Remains to Extract Payment On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice is suing Funeral & Cremation Group of North America, LLC, Legacy Cremation Services, LLC, d/b/a ...
Continue ReadingMaine Lawmakers Consider 'Viking Funeral' Bill
March 24, 2021 The Maine Legislature is considering a proposal to create a new option for sending off the dead — a flaming funeral pyre. The Sun Journal reports that anyone who has watched “Game of Thrones” or “The Phantom Menace” has seen a fictional funeral pyre, with bodies cremated outdoors ...
Continue ReadingColorado Become the 2nd State to Allow Composting of Human Bodies
Composting a human body will become legal 90 days after this year’s Colorado legislative session ends. Gov. Jared Polis signed SB21-006 on Monday, making Colorado just the second state in the U.S. to allow it as a post-death option. At least four other states are considering similar bills. Once the law takes effect, ...
Continue ReadingAlkaline Hydrolysis Laws in Your State
Laws on alkaline hydrolysis are changing around the country. In an effort to keep readers with an interest in this subject updated, below you’ll find the most current information on where alkaline hydrolysis (aka green cremation, resomation, bio-cremation, aquamation, flameless cremation, or water cremation) is legal and available as a ...
Continue ReadingWashington passes bill to become first state to compost human bodies
By Ben Guarino; April 26, 2019 for the Washington Post It may soon be legal for the dead to push daisies, or any other flower, in backyard gardens across Washington state. The state legislature recently passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, allows human bodies to be composted — and ...
Continue ReadingHow to Ship a Body For a Funeral
For centuries, people have practiced the tradition of returning the deceased to their rightful resting places. That’s because sometimes our loved ones pass away while they are traveling or while living in an area far away from where they wanted to be buried. In these cases, you’ll want to know ...
Continue ReadingBefore You Scatter Your Loved One’s Ashes, Read This
We all want to memorialize and honor our loved ones when they pass away. This often involves a religious service, burial or cremation. Mortuaries and cemeteries typically handle the disposition details that follow, but when a loved one has requested that his or her ashes be scattered after cremation, that ...
Continue ReadingUnusual Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Laws in Different States
If you’re in the process of planning a funeral, or have been through it before, you’ve likely noticed that in addition to all the arrangements that need to be made, there are also certain rules and regulations you need to follow. States often have specific laws about funerals and burials, ...
Continue Reading5 Estate & Funeral Planning Documents You Should Prepare Right Now
You never know what the future will hold, and that’s why it is so important to be prepared. But while having your estate and final wishes in order can give you peace of mind, the legal landscape of doing so can be confusing. As a result, people far too often ...
Continue Reading3 Things To Remember For Your Funeral Pre-Arrangements
If you’re looking into pre-planning a funeral for yourself or a loved one, the process can seem overwhelming at first. Without proper organization, it can be easy to miss some of the most important details of the funeral--and beyond. Using a free online tool like Funerals360’s My Funeral Wishes will ...
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