Six years ago, Kelly Avery and Kristin Harper, sisters from Birmingham, Ala., gathered their families by the sky-blue ocean waters of Destin, Fla., to memorialize their mother, Barbara Harper. They ...

If only figuring out what to do with your body after you die was as simple as TV made it seem. "I'm not going to be buried in a grave," said character Frank Reynolds from "It's Always Sunny in ...

I never thought I'd plan my dad's funeral so soon. His death showed me why preparing for the inevitable brings comfort, not fear.

Losing a loved one is hard enough on its own. But when they pass without a will, a funeral plan, or any instructions, the grief quickly gets tangled up with confusion, stress, and a heavy feeling of ...

If a loved one passes without a will or any funeral plans in place, the stress — and the expenses — can end up on your ...

For some people, death and funerals is quite the maudlin topic. Some cultures refuse to discuss death in the open. Mainly because they believe discussion attracts what they’re talking about. However, ...