Following cremation, some people choose to scatter the ashes. But that’s something which needs to be done with caution because there are laws that prohibit scattering in some areas, as well as potential legal complications in the future. Practically speaking, a beautiful park or beach may seem like the ideal space to scatter a loved one’s ashes, but what happens when a big box store or a condo gets put up there?
The fact is, the only place where you can have ashes scattered with peace of mind knowing that they will be protected forever is in a cemetery. Some of the cemeteries in the Forest Lawn Group offer scattering options. To learn more about them, just call us at (716) 885-1600.
Community Scattering
You can scatter ashes in a community space. Here, the ashes are placed in the ground, though unlike private scattering, this space is not exclusively for any one particular family. With community scattering, the ashes are “commingled.”
Private Scattering
At Forest Lawn, you can purchase a grave and scatter ashes in it. This will assure that only the members of your family will be scattered there. In this case, a layer of earth is pulled back and the ashes are scattered on the ground beneath it. Then the layer of earth is put back.
