Complete Cremation & Memorial Services
Handle every end-of-life step in one place.
What is Better Place?
Better Place is the first complete online cremation and memorialization platform—seamlessly coordinating every detail of end-of-life arrangements with transparency, compassion, and no funeral home visit required.
- Flame cremation
- Aquamation
- Natural organic reduction
- Paperwork & permits
- Executor assistance
- Grief support
- Obituaries
- Memorial Trees
- Spreading Groves
- Nature Memorial Ceremonies
- Memorial Markers
- 9 Memorial Forests nationwide
Whenever you’re ready, we’re here
We’ll guide you through exactly what to do, right now.
Start preparing for the loss of a loved one in the near future.
Give ashes a permanent resting place in nature.
Make your wishes clear now, so your family never has to guess.
Modern care for life’s hardest moments
We’re a modern funeral company reimagining how people plan, memorialize, and return to nature. No funeral home visits. No surprise bills. Just honest, compassionate care at every step.
Coordinated online. No in-person meetings, no extra steps.
Clear pricing. No hidden fees, no surprise bills.
Compassionate human care available anytime, 24/7.
Carbon-neutral cremation to a resting place in nature.
The complete
end-of-life journey
Every step of the Better Place process is designed to honor nature, from carbon-neutral cremation to a living memorial in a protected forest.
Cremation & Funerals
No funeral home visit needed.
- Flame cremation
- Aquamation
- Natural organic reduction
- Executor and grief support included
- Obituaries & all paperwork handled
Starting at $3,495
Memorials in Nature
A place in nature to return, forever.
- Memorial Trees
- Spreading Groves
- Nature Memorial Ceremonies
- Memorial Markers
- 9 Memorial Forests nationwide
Starting at $2,250
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
What families say
“I grew up in the funeral business and wanted something different. With Better Place, you get a caring team and a process done your way.”
OUR FOUNDATION
Honor life, protect earth
Our Foundation exists to return people to nature and protect the forest that families come back to again and again, for generations.
Our Forests
Every acre we protect is a place where families can heal.
Memorials
Meaningful ceremonies and gatherings, rooted in nature.
Grief Support
Helping people navigate loss, with nature as their guide.
Conservation
Protecting spaces where healing happens naturally.
Talk to a Guide, 24/7
When you’re ready, we’re here.
Explore at your own pace
See the two ways families honor a life.
Questions?
We're here to help.
What is Better Place?
Better Place is a modern, digital-first funeral company offering carbon-neutral cremation including flame cremation, aquamation, and natural organic reduction in California. We handle everything families need including planning, respectful transportation, paperwork, online interactive obituaries, executor assistance, and ongoing grief support for families with transparency and exceptional service.
Better Place also offers living memorials in nine protected Memorial Forests located coast to coast where families can legally return ashes to nature at a private Memorial Tree or in a shared Spreading Grove. Additional services include Nature Memorial Ceremonies and Memorial Markers.
Is Better-Place.com a funeral home?
Better Place is a modern, digital-first funeral company reimagining how people plan, memorialize, and return to nature.
What services does Better Place provide?
Better Place offers complete services for your end-of-life journey from planning to ongoing grief support after the memorial including:
Online cremation arrangements: Better Place seamlessly coordinates every detail of your loved one’s final arrangements online—cremation, memorial services and all steps in between—with complete transparency, no funeral home appointments, no overlooked details.
Prepaid cremation arrangements: Preplan carbon-neutral cremation to a celebration of life in nature. Our digital platform makes it easy to lock in pricing, make your wishes known, and ensure peace of mind that everything is taken care of—all online, without missing a step.
Carbon-neutral cremation: Flame cremation, aquamation, and natural organic reduction.
Living memorials: Options to spread ashes at Memorial Trees or in Spreading Groves at nine Memorial Forests located throughout the United States with a Nature Memorial Ceremony and Memorial Marker.
Memorial Tree: A Memorial Tree is your private tree in a protected forest where ashes are spread—a natural, alternative to traditional cemeteries.
Spreading Grove: A Spreading Grove is a shared, peaceful area within a protected forest where your loved one’s ashes are spread—a simple, natural alternative to traditional burial.
Memorial ceremony: A Nature Memorial Ceremony is a peaceful, personalized, eco-friendly ceremony where family and friends can gather to return your loved one’s ashes to the earth in a protected Memorial Forest—creating a meaningful, uplifting experience surrounded by life.
Memorial markers: Memorial Markers are permanent bronze plaques that mark the sacred location where your loved one’s ashes have been spread—transforming a grove or tree into a meaningful gathering place for family and friends.
Obituaries & tributes: Create an interactive online obituary where loved ones can share stories, videos, photos, and memories—all in one lasting place.
Executor assistance: We work hand-in-hand with families to lift the weight of settling an estate—closing accounts faster, avoiding missed steps, and handling every notification so nothing slides through the cracks.
Grief support services: We’re here for your family’s journey, providing compassionate grief support with education, articles, help texts, in-forest events, webinars, and remembrance tools long after arrangements are complete.
Can I arrange cremation services online?
Yes. Our digital platform makes it easy to plan complete end-of-life care including carbon-neutral cremation and a resting place in nature with transparency, confidence, and clarity at every step. No pressure. No sales tactics.
What is included in online cremation planning?
Better Place complete cremation arrangements includes respectful transportation, paperwork, carbon-neutral cremation including flame cremation, aquamation, or natural organic reduction, ashes returned in a beautiful urn, an online interactive obituary, executor assistance, and ongoing grief support for loved ones.
What funeral services can be planned online?
We offer complete cremation arrangements. Our Complete Direct Cremation package includes respectful transportation, carbon-neutral cremation, all paperwork including death certificates, online interactive obituary, executor assistance, and ongoing grief support. When you’re ready you can plan a resting place in nature and a ceremony. If there’s another service you’re interested in like a funeral or viewing, talk to a Guide who can help make it happen.
What is online funeral planning?
Online funeral planning is a modern and convenient way for families to preplan or arrange end-of-life services. At Better Place our digital platform makes it easy to plan complete end-of-life care including carbon-neutral cremation and a resting place in nature with transparency, confidence, and clarity at every step. No pressure. No sales tactics.
Can I get help immediately after a death?
Yes. Better Place helps families arrange immediate cremation quickly and compassionately, either online or by phone, 24/7. If you need immediate help, please call us at 628-254-0913. We are available 24/7.
Does Better Place help with memorials and obituaries?
Yes. We offer free online interactive obituaries as well as living memorials in nature. Choose between a private Memorial Tree or shared Spreading Grove in one of nine Memorial Forests located throughout the United States.
