Is Scattering of Cremated Remains Legal? - Just Give Me 2 Minutes

Kari the Mortician answers the popular questions...Is it legal to scatter cremated remains?! The answer may surprise you!

[jimstevens]

My son and I worked a long time on a tourist railroad on weekends. My son loved working on the steam engine. When he died from a hit and run accident, I took his ashes to the railroad. I was in the locomotive cab and threw his ashes in the firebox while running. The throttle was opened wide and away he went with whistle blowing.. One of the engine crew was in tears. What a send off!

[sharonperry]

Barry them wherever you want and plant a flower

[michaeldougfir]

Thank you Kari.
People needed the clarity of "NO"!

In California the cremation/transportation permit requires a named destinstion for the cremains.

People need to be warned in any case about the identity disk in the cremains. Illicit scattering parties could be found out.

[ericdale]

I suppose someone could take a page out of the Shawshank Redemption and take spread the cremains one handful at a time like Andy did his wall in the exercise yard.

[deannafromindiana]

Thank you for this very informative information.

[laurac]

I've wondered about this for years! Is it like this in all the states?

[Donnaploss]

My Dad wanted to be cremated and his ashes scattered in Long Island sound. Well, MOST of Dad’s ashes were scattered in New Haven Harbor (he said they’d get to LI Sound eventually). I put some in the sand trap of the 6th hole of the back none at Goodwin Park golf course (he was a grounds keeper and played every day) and buried a vial of his ashes where my Mom is buried. I will be cremated, my ashes mixed with my cat’s ashes and scattered at Bolton Lake. Permission? Nah!

[dailybrowse]

That actually taught me something on some level or another. I didn't think there was actual bone left over after the cremation process. I had figured the finished product or matter was fine dust. You know like from dust we came to dust we go. If it were entirely ashes that were left over I can't even imagine who would know and therefore care for that matter. It's nature at it's finest, simply put dust poured out on dust.

[midnightrunner]

My Grandfather, My Cousin Ray and My Uncle Dick were cremated and their ashes are in the Gulf Of Mexico here in Fla ..My Stepson Jimmies ashes are spread in a cave in Mid Fla .a place he loved when he was alive ...My Daughter in law still has My Sons Justin Cremains ..My Stepson Dan .some of his ashes are spread on our property along with my Stepfather ..My Dads Cremains are in a Veterans Cemetery in Pinellas county fl....Man we lost alot of people along the way

[jrw]

Great advice as most people out there do not

[alishaschafer]

Kari does the crematory charge extra to just dispose of the remains themselves???? My dad took my mom’s ashes home to their house where they have remained for years! It freaks my kids out-they don’t even like going over there! After I saw their reaction, I told my husband not to bring my remains home if I pass before him. So can the crematory just dispose of the remains? Tia

[corinag.hernandez]

Thank you I wasn’t aware I still have my mom’s ashes and was planning on going to the last place we went together to the beach. Now I’ll have to look into it.

[lauragadille]

Ty so much going to get permission and in writing to have mine and my cats remains spread on my mom's grave.

[johnlarue]

Thank you Kari for making that clear. Most folks don't know the laws about that. Well done! But looking at the surroundings that looks suspiciously like the Lansing area here)

[sharontallo]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge I didn't know it wasn't legal cause I know someone that wants their remains spread around their school thanks again for sharing

[larryulery]

Wow I would not have thought about cremated remains and scattering ashes as needing permission thanks for the video

[rachelc.]

Is it morally right or ethical to go ahead and bury a loved ones cremated remains in a family owned cemetery?

[mikecrews]

My dad said when he died, he wanted to be cremated and his ashes be scattered from the top of Tower City, he said he wanted to be on peoples Heads and in their food 😆 but now that I KNOW, Ill make sure to get permission from the owner and maybe the city

[robertganley]

Needed to be said and emphasized, thank you Kari!

[vikingshark]

Thanks. Everything else I've watched is about 'unique ideas' for 'loved ones' and I'm just trying to find what the minimum I can (legally) do is.