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Exhumation of ashes is the technical name for removing the ashes from the ground. You should understand that this is a difficult process and can be extremely difficult if the plot has been consecrated. Consecrated ground is land specifically blessed by the Christian Church.

'Exhumation' means the removal from the ground of the remains of a human being, either in the form of a body or cremated remains. You may need to exhume human remains to: move a body from the original grave site to a new grave. deepen an existing grave for a further burial.

Burying the cremation remains, sometimes called ashes, in a cemetery or another location is also a common practice. The short answer is, yes, you can bury the urn.

There Are Dos and Don'ts of How to Scatter “The state has no laws against keeping cremated remains at a church or religious structure.” In California, you're allowed to place cremated remains in a columbarium or mausoleum. You're also able to bury them on cemetery grounds or scatter them in a cemetery garden.

Cremated remains can usually be collected from the crematorium within 2 working days. It is possible to collect on the same day by prior arrangement if there is an urgent need - for example travel overseas for a memorial service or scattering.

To remove the ashes from an urn to be scattered, all you need to do is take off the bottom panel or base and pull out the plastic bag. You can scatter straight from the plastic bag, or if you prefer you can get a simple scattering container like one of these scattering urns.

In Kansas, there are no state laws controlling where you may keep or scatter ashes. However, you must obtain a coroner's permit to cremate before cremating a body in Kansas. (Kansas Statutes § 65-2426(a).) You may store ashes in a crypt, niche, grave, or container at home.

Depending upon various factors, many funeral homes, cemeteries, and other institutions will seek a more permanent manner of housing unclaimed cremated remains. In such cases, these businesses will bury the urns and temporary cremation containers in their possession in a single mass grave in a cemetery or memorial park.