The Do-It-Yourself Funeral - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com

In a recent post on funeral expenses, reporter Sarah Arnquist noted that many families are choosing to bypass the funeral home altogether: “In all but six states, family members are not legally required to consult a funeral director at all. Home funerals are therefore a legal and less expensive — but nearly forgotten — option.” Several of you asked for more information. Today The Times published an interesting article on the trend, “Home Burials Offering an Intimate Alternative, at a Lower Cost.” The number of home funerals has soared, advocate (and coffin builder) Chuck Lakin told reporter Katie Zezima, putting them “where home births were 30 years ago.” Read full post: The Do-It-Yourself Funeral - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com Read New York Times Article