Can ashes be buried in an existing grave?

You can bury ashes within an existing family grave, as long as you have the rights to do so, and have got permission from the cemetery. The same is true if you'd like to scatter the ashes on a family grave – some cemeteries won't allow this.
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Can you bury ashes next to a grave?

You may purchase a plot and bury cremated remains in a plot (grave). Because cremated remains are significantly smaller than a body, most cemeteries will allow for the remains of multiple people to be buried in the same plot.
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Can you add an urn to a grave?

Interment of ashes refers to burying cremated remains into the ground or placing an urn into a columbarium. In the United States, you can legally bury or inter ashes in a wide variety of locations, including cemeteries, wilderness areas, private land, or in the sea.
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Can you scatter ashes on top of a grave?

Many cemeteries will let you scatter on the gravesite as long as the remains are buried. If the cemetery requires an urn, the biodegradable scattering urn style is often permitted. Multiple scatterings or green burial can be done on one grave even if a casket has been buried the ashes can go on top.
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Can ashes be removed from a grave?

Yes, you can move a body, or buried ashes, from one grave to another burial place.
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Interment of Ashes: All About Burying Cremated Remains



How long do buried ashes last?

How long do cremated ashes last? In theory, cremated ashes can last forever. Some funeral homes have ashes from the 19th Century that are still in their urns, and archeologists have been known to discover ashes that are thousands of years old.
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Do you need permission to scatter ashes on a grave?

You are free to scatter ashes anywhere on your own private property, but if someone else owns the land, you need to ask permission first. Either written or verbal permission is fine, but it may be a good idea to have a record of the agreement. If the property owner says no, find another location.
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Can you put ashes in a headstone?

After all, a body is typically buried in a cemetery with either a flat or aboveground headstone. Still, a cremated body can be scattered and the monument can be placed anywhere.
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Where can you not scatter ashes?

Auckland's regional parks, the Auckland Botanic Gardens in Manurewa and Parnell Rose Gardens have prohibited the scattering of ashes in their parks and gardens. Ash scattering is also discouraged in local parks and on sports fields, where visitors picnic, exercise and relax.
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Can you bury ashes in two places?

Many families decide to bury some or all of their loved one's cremated ashes at a special place (or places). This can be done at a cemetery, memorial park, or even at home in the yard or at another place special to your lost loved one (permission may be required on property you don't own, so be sure to check first).
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How do you place ashes in an existing grave?

While nearly all urns for cremated remains can be buried, one common choice is to have the remains placed in a biodegradable urn that will break over time and allow the ashes to enter into the surrounding ground naturally. This option is especially popular on private lands and open areas like ocean burials.
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How many sets of ashes can go in a grave?

So, how many urns can you bury in a single plot? The vast majority of cemeteries will allow at least two urns to be buried in one burial plot. In some cases, a cemetery will allow four and even up to six for interment in one space. Ultimately, it tends to come down to a specific cemetery's policies.
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How do you bury an urn in a cemetery?

Generally speaking, most cemeteries bury an urn approximately 3 feet deep. Some excavate the ground to 3" in depth, others ensure that there is at least 24" of earth covering the top of the urn. Other cemeteries may require less depth. I've heard of 6" of dirt on top of the urn, as well as 12" on top.
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What is it called when you put ashes in the ground?

Interment is the process of putting cremation ashes in a permanent resting place that you can visit. Interring ashes can meaning burying them or putting them in a Columbarium — a building, room, or freestanding wall designed to hold urns. There are a lots of places you can inter ashes.
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What is it called when you bury cremated remains?

Interment of ashes refers to cremated remains being buried in the ground or placed in a columbarium. A columbarium is a building specially designed to hold ashes. Interment is ideal for people who do not wish for their ashes to be scattered or displayed in the home. There are also religious reasons for ashes to.
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Who owns the ashes of a deceased person?

Who has the right to possess cremation ashes? The right to possess the ashes is likely to be “the executor*, or whoever was at the charge of the funeral” or basically the person who signed the contract with the funeral director.
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Does the body feel pain during cremation?

Does the body feel pain during cremation? A body is dead when cremated. Pain cannot be felt because there are no nerve impulses.
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Do you have clothes on when you are cremated?

In most cases, people are cremated in either a sheet or the clothing they are wearing upon arrival to the crematory. However, most Direct Cremation providers give you and your family the option to fully dress your loved one prior to Direct Cremation.
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Does the coffin get burned with the body in a cremation?

Do they burn the coffin at a cremation? Yes, the coffin (or whatever type of container selected to hold the body) is burned along with the body.
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How deep should ashes be buried?

Burying Cremated Remains on Private Property

The standard rule of thumb is three feet deep whenever possible. If you aren't able to dig that deep the remains should be buried at least 12” deep. You can take a few precautions if you have a shallow plot: Mound dirt on top of the plot.
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Is it OK to keep ashes of loved one at home?

Storing ashes at home is a great way to honor a loved one amongst your family, but it makes it difficult for others to visit and remember them. Keeping ashes, no matter the vessel, in a public place also makes it easy for future generations to pay their respects.
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Can you bury ashes anywhere?

Can you scatter ashes anywhere? The answer is yes, but there are guidelines to follow wherever you choose. The most common place for ashes to be scattered is at a family grave. But, there's no reason why you can't pick a different location of sentimental value.
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Can I spread human ashes on my lawn?

People are permitted to scatter in California where no local prohibition exists and with written permission of the governing agency or property owner (if it's not property you own). In addition, the ashes, once scattered, must not be distinguishable to the public.
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Do human ashes float or sink?

Loved ones may place flowers, petals or floating candles into the water alongside the remains as a tribute. These will float on top of the water while the ashes sink below the surface.
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Do human ashes smell?

Most people who keep the ashes of a departed human or pet loved one at home say they detect no odor from the cremains. A few respondents indicated a very slight metallic odor or a very slight scent of incense. Your experience of keeping cremains at home may vary, depending on the type of container you choose.
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