re: Least expensive method to bury someone

My in laws are the type that wouldn't do a funeral.

When my brother-in-law passed, they contacted a local funeral home and just laid it out...no funeral or viewing wanted.

They simply picked up the body, had it cremated and the family picked the ashes up.

The idea was to have a small family gathering (which did not happen) and have a private memorial service.

The last legal thing is the burial or cremation permit, so if the body is cremated, there is no specific law telling you what you have to do with the ashes.