Choosing a funeral home in Los Angeles

If you’re planning a funeral in Los Angeles, there are a wealth of options available to you, so it’s a good idea to start by considering what style of funeral you want to have. To start, do you want to bury your loved one or cremate him/her? Do you want the funeral service to be traditional or something more unique to the individual? Do you want to follow any specific religious or cultural traditions?

If religious or cultural traditions are important to you, there are many funeral homes in Los Angeles with specific focuses. You’ll find Latin American funeral homes, Japanese funeral homes, and Jewish funeral homes, among many others.

If you know what services you want from the funeral home in advance, it will also help you determine which funeral home best fits within your budget. A simple direct cremation can cost less than $1,000 in some places, but a large, traditional funeral and burial can cost well over $10,000, and you’ll find that prices can vary greatly between funeral homes. Doing a few minutes of research can go a long way.

If you’re unsure about what you want or overwhelmed by the options, you may want to try our free funeral planning guide. It will help walk you through your options based on your personal values.