Some Of The Things You Need To Know Before Scattering Ashes In Florida

By Susan Cole


Immortality is a fictional theory. At some point, we all pass away and are no longer of this world. After death, the first thing people do is starting up plans for the burial. Burial is the most common way of biding our loved one goodbye. Cremation comes in at a close second. Some people prefer to be cremated for their own personal reasons. Below are some of the laws on scattering ashes in Florida.

Most people like to scatter the ashes of their loved ones after cremation. This is allowed in some states including Florida. However, there are laws put in place in order so as to control what is decent and acceptable and what is not. Without these laws, the scattering of the ashes would have been done anywhere.

Public lands are one of the places where a scattering of cremated human ashes is prohibited. This is because it actually affects the public. These lands include stadiums, public parks among many other places. It would be really disturbing for example, if people went to give their loved ones a sendoff at Disney land. People would be uncomfortable and leave.

Federal lands are a place where you can easily be allowed to hold the smattering ceremony. As the name suggests, these are lands owned by the government. As aforementioned, they include national parks. This, however, does not mean that you can scatter the residues at the zoo. The national reserves are a place where people can rarely wander on foot.

If people were to hear that a certain group of people feed on other people, they would get scared and call them freaks. Therefore, it is very inappropriate for a person to ingest anything associated with the human body. This is why public waters should be avoided. These are all sources of water used by people such as rivers.

There is the option of holding the ceremony at a privately owned property. This may be a piece of land or even an island. It would be okay for the ceremony to proceed if the property belonged to the deceased, or it belongs to a close relative. If it, however, belongs to an unrelated person, it is best to seek their approval before proceeding.

It would be really creepy for people to come into contact with cremation ash. The disposing of the residues is required to be done in a discreet and respectful way. So as you spread out the ashes, make sure that you do not pile them on one spot leaving them as obvious evidence. It would be best to conduct the ceremony on a windy day.

While scattering at sea, you may choose to go on a surfing board, a boat or even by helicopter. There are actually reefs set aside for smattering and allow the improvement of various forms of marine life. The state does not mention anything about smattering by air. It should be therefore okay so long as the residues are scattered without the container they are in.




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