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Buying A Casket Or Urn

Most mortuaries and funeral homes offer caskets to contain bodies and urns or other containers for cremated remains, also known as cremains. However, a growing number of people choose to make or supply their own as a fitting tribute to the deceased person.

Information the funeral home must provide. As part of a crackdown on price gouging and other practices that preyed upon vulnerable consumers, the Federal Trade Commission passed a comprehensive Funeral Rule in 1984. The law requires funeral directors to present complete, itemized price lists for everything from preparing a body to caskets and other containers. It also prohibits some practices that used to be common, including:

Telling consumers they must purchase a casket or other container when the body will be directly cremated.

Requiring that certain goods or services be purchased as a condition for other goods and services.

Charging an additional fee or surcharge to consumers who purchase a casket or urn elsewhere.

Purchasing a casket. Caskets or coffins that contain a body for burial have been the subject of great consumer controversy, because they traditionally carry the biggest markup in cost of all funeral goods and services.

Those purchasing a casket for a deceased friend or relative know the complicated feelings it can evoke: a mix of pride and guilt tempered by the reality of affordability. Some salespeople, well aware of the guilt potential, will do their best to steer shoppers toward the most expensive models -- hiding the lower-priced ones or displaying them unattractively.

Most funeral establishments also carry caskets that may be rented and lined with inexpensive liners during viewing of the body instead of being purchased. These are often relegated to a far corner in the display room. Or a funeral director may fail to mention the rental option to grieving survivors.

Cost. Even with legal controls regulating the most predatory practices, caskets range widely in price, from $500 or less for simple wooden ones to $40,000 or more for elaborate carved or gold-leafed models. Most cost several thousand dollars.

Most state laws require that caskets displayed in a showroom be tagged with prices, a description of their composition, and identifying model numbers. Catalog entries must also contain this information.

Caution: Shoppers should be skeptical of sales representatives who insist that the law requires any special device on a casket, such as a sealer or liner. Ask for the citation of the law, and check it yourself.

There are also independent casket makers and artisans who specialize in making low-cost or unique caskets. Locate them online by searching for casket and purchase or go through a local branch of the Funeral Consumers Alliance.

Buying an urn for the cremated remains of a friend or relative

There's no legal or other technical requirement that cremains must be stored or transported in an urn. Crematories can ship them to survivors in simple cardboard boxes. However, if cremains are to be interred in a Mausoleum, the establishment might specify allowed sizes and materials of urns there.

Many people choose to supply or buy an urn to contain cremains and then display them:

Inside their home, on a mantel or bookshelf or as an architectural detail.

As pendants or keepsakes that contain only a small portion of the cremains.

Outside, as a garden ornament or sculpture.

Cost. Commercially manufactured urns -- typically made of wood, glass, ceramic, stone, marble, or metal -- can vary in price from several dollars to many thousands of dollars, but most range from $250 to $1,000.

You can purchase an urn at the funeral home or crematorium, or you can buy one locally or use any container that seems appropriate, but you can also browse online galleries to get an idea of price ranges and styles and kinds of Cremation Urns Available. To find examples, do an online search for cremation and urn.

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Set of 4 Assorted Urns in Vintage Gold Finish $183.16 You will receive a total of 4 urns. Box Dimension: 7"Square x 10.5"H Pitcher Dimension: 10.5"L x 5.5"W x 15"H Hexagonal Dimension: 9"L x 8"W x 11"H Tall Urn Dimension: 5.5"Square x 15"H Finish: Vintage Gold Finish Material: Iron Set of 4 Assorted Urns in Vintage Gold Finish This set of urns features with vintage gold finish. These decorative urns bring your home with great accents and vintage atmosphere. Also available in distressed white finish. No assembly required. Item is made in China.

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Liberick Garden Pedestal (23H) $89.95 This faux stone garden pedestal can be used to display planters, urns, statues, sundials - the ideas are endless. Crafted of Fiber Stone for a quality look that will withstand the elements. Fiber Stone is fiberglass with a mixture of sand and stones cast into the surface followed by a hand painted finish to give the appearance of aged stone. Since it is reinforced with a fiberglass backing, the statue remains light-weight and less fragile than concrete. Each item is finished by artists and is original artwork, therefore no two are identical. Dimensions: 23"H x 12"W x 12"D. Weighs 10 pounds. Available in five finishes: White Moss (white with hints of moss) (shown) Sandstone (yellow ocre with revealed earth tones) Verde (rich green with a brown wash) Cathedral White (white with a brown wash) Pompeii (yellows with revealed natural stone) This is a made to order item, please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery; any returns will be subject to a 15% restocking fee.

Panel Garden Pedestal (33H) $109.95 This faux stone garden pedestal can be used to display planters, urns, statues, sundials - the ideas are endless. Crafted of Fiber Stone for a quality look that will withstand the elements. Fiber Stone is fiberglass with a mixture of sand and stones cast into the surface followed by a hand painted finish to give the appearance of aged stone. Since it is reinforced with a fiberglass backing, the statue remains light-weight and less fragile than concrete. Each item is finished by artists and is original artwork, therefore no two are identical. Dimensions: 33"H x 11.5"W x 11.5"D. Weighs 29 lbs. Available in five finishes: White Moss (white with hints of moss) (shown) Sandstone (yellow ocre with revealed earth tones) Verde (rich green with a brown wash) Cathedral White (white with a brown wash) Pompeii (yellows with revealed natural stone) This is a made to order item, please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery; any returns will be subject to a 15% restocking fee.

Wreath Garden Pedestal (18H) $79.95 This faux stone garden pedestal can be used to display planters, urns, statues, sundials - the ideas are endless. Crafted of Fiber Stone for a quality look that will withstand the elements. Fiber Stone is fiberglass with a mixture of sand and stones cast into the surface followed by a hand painted finish to give the appearance of aged stone. Since it is reinforced with a fiberglass backing, the statue remains light-weight and less fragile than concrete. Each item is finished by artists and is original artwork, therefore no two are identical. Dimensions: 18"H x 13.5"W x 13.5"D; Weighs 10 pounds. Available in five finishes: White Moss (white with hints of moss) (shown) Sandstone (yellow ocre with revealed earth tones) Verde (rich green with a brown wash) Cathedral White (white with a brown wash) Pompeii (yellows with revealed natural stone) This is a made to order item, please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery; any returns will be subject to a 15% restocking fee.

Grif Garden Pedestal (26H) $139.95 This faux stone garden pedestal can be used to display planters, urns, statues, sundials - the ideas are endless. Crafted of Fiber Stone for a quality look that will withstand the elements. Fiber Stone is fiberglass with a mixture of sand and stones cast into the surface followed by a hand painted finish to give the appearance of aged stone. Since it is reinforced with a fiberglass backing, the statue remains light-weight and less fragile than concrete. Each item is finished by artists and is original artwork, therefore no two are identical. Dimensions: 26"H x 16"W x 16"D. Weighs 20 pounds. Available in five finishes: White Moss (white with hints of moss) (shown) Sandstone (yellow ocre with revealed earth tones) Verde (rich green with a brown wash) Cathedral White (white with a brown wash) Pompeii (yellows with revealed natural stone) This is a made to order item, please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery; any returns will be subject to a 15% restocking fee.

Set of 2 Decorative Urns Band and Stud Accents in Rustic Finish $223.12 Large Dimension: 12"Diameter x 23.5"H Small Dimension: 9"Diameter x 19"H Finish: Rustic Material: Iron Set of 2 Decorative Urns Band and Stud Accents in Rustic Finish Transform your home by adding this set of 2 urns. This decorative urn set can be used as vases at your home. Finished in rustic with banded and stud detailing. This classic design of this urn set offers your home style and elegance. No assembly required. Item is made in China.

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Garden Gnome $59 Garden Gnome

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English Garden Poster $7.99 English Garden

Azelea Garden Poster $7.99 Azelea Garden

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Garden Song Country Garden Bird Feeder - OPUS8100 $45.89 Garden Song Lawn and Garden - Bird Feeders Country Garden Bird Feeder Country Garden Bird Feeder by Garden Song is known as model number OPUS8100

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Fallin' Garden Stakes $34.2 Fallin' Garden Stakes

Garden Statue - University of Florida $109.99 Garden Statue - University of Florida

Garden Statue - University of Alabama $109.99 Garden Statue - University of Alabama

Garden Statue - University of Missouri $109.99 Garden Statue - University of Missouri

Garden Statue - University of Georgia $109.99 Garden Statue - University of Georgia

Garden Statue - University of Iowa $109.99 Garden Statue - University of Iowa

Garden Statue - University of Kansas $109.99 Garden Statue - University of Kansas

Traditional Garden Planter White $139.99 Traditional Garden Planter White

Traditional Garden Planter Black $139.99 Traditional Garden Planter Black

Traditional Garden Planter Green $139.99 Traditional Garden Planter Green

Traditional Garden Planter Mahogany $139.99 Traditional Garden Planter Mahogany

Traditional Garden Planter Sand $139.99 Traditional Garden Planter Sand

Traditional Garden Planter Teak $139.99 Traditional Garden Planter Teak

Three Birds Garden Statuary $49 Three Birds Garden Statuary

Three Frogs Garden Statuary $49 Three Frogs Garden Statuary

Hedgehog Mushroom Garden Statuary $99 Hedgehog Mushroom Garden Statuary

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Deodorizer,Country Garden $56.99 DEODORIZER,COUNTRY GARDEN

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