
Essential Care Cremation
$1,275
At Maine Cremation Care, we believe in honest, transparent, and straight-forward pricing.
Below you will see what our essential care cremation includes.
Direct Cremation
$1,275
- Arrangements made remotely online or over the phone.
- Professional service of Funeral Director and Staff.
- Transportation of your loved one from place of death to our care center.
- A fee of $200 will be added for transportation that requires two staff members.
- A fee of $3/mile added if past 50 miles
- Secure sheltering of your loved one for the 48-hour state required hold-ing period.
- Alternative Container required for cremation.
- Transportation of your loved one to the care of Crematory.
- Notifying Social Security.
- Place obituary and picture on our website.
- Submission of completed obituary to publication of your choosing.
- Additional cost determined by publication.
Third Party Expenses
- Disposition Permit $25
- Medical Examiner Permit $25
- Crematory Fee $365
Additional Services and Charges
- Composing an obit: $95
- Shipping cremated remains (US ONLY): $195
- Transportation of your loved one to our care center PAST 50 miles: $3/mile
- Drop off of cremated remains (20-mile radius from Portland): $195
- Acquiring death certificates: $15 for each certified copy.
- Private viewing of your loved one: $495
- Filling of an Urn not purchased through us: $25
- Death at a residence: Should your loved one's death occur at a residence or other non-medical facility an additional $200 fee applies.
- Transportation for another funeral home: $495 for the initial transportation from place of death.
- Sheltering of remains past 7 days: $50 per day after 7 days past the date of death.
- Witnessed Cremation: $395
- Rushed Cremation: $300
- In Home Arrangements: $300
- Oversized Alternative Container: $150
- Dressing the deceased: $75
- Obtaining ink fingerprints: $75
General Price List
July 23, 2025

Urns & Keepsakes
Maine Cremation Care has a variety of urns and memorial products available.
Please click here to see our urn & keepsake selection
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