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U.S. Packaging and Shipping Regulations

Packaging and Shipping Cremated Remains

The United States Postal Service offers the only legal method of shipping cremated remains domestically or internationally. Their most recent guidelines were issued October 14, 2014.

Legal Forms and Documents for Cremation Authorization

NFDA offers more than 185 free legal forms and documents for members. Developed by Scott Gilligan, NFDA General Counsel, the suite of documents includes:

  • Generic Cremation Authorization
  • Generic Cremation Authorization of Body Parts
  • Pet Cremation Authorization
  • Authorization to Mail Cremated Remains
  • And many more!

The documents are available for easy download as a free benefit of NFDA membership.

Additional Resource

Information for Families: Packaging and Shipping Cremated Remains

 

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NFDA is the world's leading and largest funeral service association, serving more than 20,000 individual members who represent nearly 11,000 funeral homes in the United States and 49 countries around the world. NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for ethics and the strongest advocate for the profession. NFDA is the association of choice because it offers funeral professionals comprehensive educational resources, tools to manage successful businesses, guidance to become pillars in their communities and the expertise to foster future generations of funeral professionals. NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., and has an office in Washington, D.C.

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