Cremation in Louisiana: Where Can You Scatter Ashes?

Anyone who has lost a loved one can attest to the fact that the passing of that person is only the start of the tough road ahead.

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Along with all the emotions associated with the loss are those decisions and actions required of loved ones in the immediate days/weeks after the passing.

While trying to grieve, those loved ones are now in charge of insurance notifications, funeral arrangements and the responsibility of paying for that procedure.

I honestly believe that one of the greatest gifts a person can provide their family is a living will which can actually handle all of these issues long before passing.

Knowing that the family won't have to make hard decisions or take on the financial burdens accompanied with death has got to give solace to those remaining moments while you're still with them.

With the average funeral in Louisiana running over $7,000 and total costs averaging over $20,000 according to worldpopulationreview.com, the financial obligations could be overwhelming for some families.

This is the point where some will consider cremation as a money-saving alternative and its price tag is considerably less. Choicemutual.com says the average Louisiana price for this option is less than $6,000.

Somewhat lessening the financial burdens at this sad occasion however, can leave family members wondering what's to become of those ashes.

Will they stay in an urn on someone's mantel or was it the loved one's last wishes to have their ashes spread in or on an area that suited their lifestyle?  And what are Louisiana's laws regarding the dispersing of those ashes?

If the loved one wished to have their ashes tossed into the Red River, or on the banks of Toledo Bend, is it legal in Louisiana to actually do that?

In a writing from thelivingurn.com, we learn that "No state laws exist in Louisiana that restrict where families can keep or scatter a loved one or pet's ashes. Cremated ashes can be kept in a grave, niche, crypt, urn, or any other container of your choosing.

And should you choose to scatter those ashes in Louisiana, thelivingurn.com lists a number of popular selections for that memorial that include any property that you own, scattering gardens, public property, national parks, at sea or even by air.

Take a look at all those suggestions and the great advice they give with each selection at thelivingurn.com