I needed direct cremation when my dad passed away recently because he wanted to be laid to rest in another state. It was really easy to make arrangements with them. I initially talked to Lawrence, who was super easy to work with. Later on I had correspondence with Argyle who kept me updated with what was going on. They did not take very long to get everything done. It was about a month from my dad's death to receiving his ashes and the death certificate. They worked with hospice to handle his paperwork filing and there were no issues. The people who came to pick my dad up were very professional and respectful as well. It's hard to see a loved one leave their home for the final time but they were polite and patient. The cost is very fair especially for the area. I would highly recommend especially if you're cost conscious. read more

They were very good. Reasonable. Good communication. I received copies of the death certificates and ashes in a timely manner. Would recommend. read more

This is something you really never want to have to write a review about but such is the circle of life. My mom passed away a few months ago and we decided to cremate rather than do a burial. I just googled cremation services as I had no guidance. My mom passed at a Kaiser hospital so the process with transfer was seamless. I called late in the evening and did talk to Lawrence immediately. He explained the cost and process. From there it was pretty easy. Just had to wait for the cremation to happen. They arranged for her remains to be dropped off directly to our house which happened in a timely manner. I had asked that she be placed in an "urn" for us. I purchased off Amazon a rosewood box with a picture frame in front. I didn't to have to deal with taking the plastic bag of ashes and putting them in myself, so they had me dropship the urn to them and they handled it for me. THANK YOU! I would not hesitate to recommend them and most likely will be calling on them when my father ultimately passes. During a difficult situation you don't need any poor customer service or any problems and that is exactly what I DIDN'T get from them..no problems and excellent customer service. Thank you! read more

I recently used this service. Pickup was fast, communication needs a bit of work. The price is the most affordable I found. The delivery of the ashes took 13 days. I'm very satisfied with the service. I'll use it again and recommend it to everyone. read more

We found ourselves having to deal with the aftermath of losing a loved one. I called late on Saturday night, and I spoke to Lynn, who was kind and compassionate. Lawrence is truly exceptional - he called promptly the next day (on a Sunday), and you could tell that he genuinely cares about others and wants to put their mind at ease with one less thing to worry about. He explained the process, we filled out the paperwork, and things got moving. From dealing with the hospital and each step of the way, Lawrence was in continuous communication with updates, timeframes and next steps. This is absolutely priceless, especially when dealing with hospitals and following up with them. Death certificates, permits, delivery - everything is so seamlessly handled. In your darkest hours, this is so crucial. He really went above and beyond and made sure that everything was promptly handled with care and kindness. I highly recommend Direct Cremation LA for anyone who is dealing with the unfortunate loss of a loved one. Professional, kind, compassionate, fast, and of the utmost integrity and care for your deceased loved ones. Thank you so much, Lawrence! read more

My uncle passed away. We don't live in Los Angeles so we needed someone on the ground to help us through this process. I contacted DCLA initially because they were one of the least expensive options. What they did was above and beyond. They took care of everything, including working with the hospital, maintaining custody, filing all certifications and forms to the county, getting our death certificate, handling reporting to Social Security, the cremation process itself, and all the details I just didn't know existed. They handled it all. Lawrence was extremely polite, professional, caring in his communications and kept me up to date with status reports on everything. In the end, we chose the scatter-at-sea option, which they also handled. All of it with great consideration and professionalism. I am very grateful for their assistance. Honestly, they made a tough situation easier to handle. I highly recommend DCLA. read more

Lawrence and the his team at Direct Cremation have helped me at a time in my life where I did not think so many of my love ones would pass. Lawrence's compassion and professionalism is second to none. My father-in law, cousin and my biological father all passed within a 5 month period. Lawrence made all the arrangements for our families and kept us update throughout the process. I thank you God for Lawrence and his team at Direct Cremation. read more

I was doing a research on different cremation companies. I came across this company and read the reviews. I was extremely impressed with their professionalism and service. Lawrence was communicative and James as well. They also helped us with the burial at sea arrangement. During this loss of a loved one they made the process bearable. In my line of work as a geriatric social worker I am faced with death all of the time and I'm asked for cremation companies. With the loss of my loved one, I have first hand experience with excellent service. The cost was also affordable and very transparent. Again, I'm completely and 100 percent satisfied with the entire process. read more

It was the price they said it would be. They handled working with the coroner. The ashes and death certificates were delivered to my door. They were professional and easy to work with. read more

They are great. Nice people, very compassionate and professional. Their prices are very affordable. We met with Lawrence and he explained the entire process to us and was diligent in getting us a death certificate. Argell kept in contact with us throughout the process. They also were able to arrange transport for our loved one from LA to New York for burial. They do it all! I highly recommend them. read more

I could not have asked for a more well planned cremation process or more compassionate representatives to work with. I contacted Direct Cremation 90 days prior to needing their services, however, it was many months later that we had to call them. Our information was in place and staff was ready to be on site in less than 90 minutes. I was contacted throughout the process. The delivery of ashes to me at home was again, so polite and respectful. Follow-uo calls are still made. I could not ask for more. Lawrence is without equal. read more

Beautiful inside and amazing staff. Considered them to handle the care of your loved ones that have passed.

Wonderful service. My cousin had been a ward of the state. There were many hoops to go through in order to claim his body. Lawrence a counselor from Direct Service was so patient and helpful through this whole process. Since, I do not live in Los Angeles, I was unsure who to choose for this service. I was so lucky to have chosen Direct Cremation and to have had Lawrence by my side through this process. read more

Direct Cremation was a God send. Death is a horrible time for anyone who has lost a loved one. Direct Cremation made a horrific situation so manageable, so humane, so dignified. They took care of everything and simply held us by the hand. Please do not hesitate to reach to them, some of the most compassionate folks around and that speaks volumes. read more

We are beyond grateful and thankful for Direct Cremation, Lawrence, James and team. They handled our loved one and this time for us with the utmost respect and care. We chose them because they hand delivered our loved ones ashes directly to us at our home. They were gentle & caring and were with us each step of the way with kindness and compassion. We appreciate you all & are very grateful for you and your team to have helped us through this tough time. Thank you very much read more

Went through an unexpected passing and had to deal with the coroners office. We had no clue what to do, but Kenny and everyone at direct cremation made planning a cremation simple. Since this unexpected we didn't need anything fancy. We just wanted cremation and to take the urn home. They included and urn and kept us in the loop throughout the entire process. Highly recommend direct cremation if you're looking for something simple and straightforward. read more

I didn't think to use yelp for cremation for my grandma, but I'm glad I did. Surprisingly there were a lot of options and after calling a couple funeral places I found direct cremation. My family didnt want a mass or to see my grandma, we just wanted cremation and an urn to take back El Salvador. Kenny was our counselor and he helped us with everything we needed to take the urn with us. I was really surprised the process was easy and after we signed off on everything, Kenny and his team took care of everything. He kept us updated until the day of cremation. Everything was done faster than other places who told me it would take a month. It took only 7 days to get the urn. Thanks for everything! read more

To Carlos and the entire team at direct cremation, thank you for the empathy and professionalism that you showed my family through an extremely difficult time. You made it easy for all of us to cope. This was the first call we made and in the moment we knew it was the only call we had to make from the list of places we searched. The process was simple as giving Carlos the information he needed, signed forms via e-signature, and receiving updates until cremation. All in all took 8 days to receive the ashes and the certificates arrived afterwards. We were never left on the dark wondering what was happening. Carlos would text and email me with updates even if it was repetitive, which I appreciated greatly. Thank you everyone at direct cremation from the bottom of our hearts. read more

Lawrence and the rest of the team at Allray provided excellent communication and provided it with compassion and empathy that was needed. I am appreciative of their service and professionalism during a difficult time. read more

My sister passed away in LA County. She died at home by natural causes. I live in eastern Canada. I found good reviews of DCLA in Yelp LA so I called. Lawrence returned my call. He is very compasionate, efficient, knowlegeable, etc. He took care of tedious tasks of dealing with LAC Coroner's Office, death certicate, state pemit for disposition of deceased, cremation, and shipping of human ashes. It took awhile for documentation to be processed. I would have not done it without Lawrence's help. The human ashes package was nicely done and secured. My sister was laid to rest here in Canada during third week of July. I highly recommend DCLA & Allay Cremation. You will have a peace of mind dealing with them. read more

I truly appreciate the attentiveness, communication and efficiency of the team at direct cremation la (Kenny and Patricia). I received an unexpected call from the los angeles coroners office. I'm not from the area and didnt know what to do, but they recommended a couple of companies to call. I usually use yelp as a directory and decided to check for myself. I was told cremation was the most cost effective option especially since this was all put on me being the only responsible person for my grandpa that the coroner could locate. The first place that came up was direct cremation and from my first interaction with Patricia, this was the only call I needed to make. Patricia explained the entire process and paperwork was done online. My counselor was Kenny and he followed up with every day until cremation was scheduled. Midway through the process a friend recommended another place that was a couple bucks cheaper, but at this point, price wasn't the issue especially since it wasn't much of a difference. I opted to have the urn shipped to me and within 2 weeks everything was completed. Kenny even notified social security which took a load off my back. Thank you again everyone. I don't usually leave reviews, but this was well deserved. Recommend Kenny and Patricia for anyone going through the same unexpected passing. read more

My family had to deal with the sad fact of losing my dad who came down with dementia. Luckily I knew, and my mother confirmed that both my parents wanted cremation as their final arrangement option. I called and researched many places, and found that they were very expensive and charged extra for picking up from home. My dad quickly went from his convalescent home to the hospital and then home hospice. I found Direct Cremations L.A on here and saw their great reviews. Was contacted by a young lady who said I would receive a call back in the morning by a cremation director. Lawrence called me and walked me through the whole process. He was immensely supportive each and every step of the way including answering any questions. The best part was the reassurance that everything would be ok. That is pure gold. If you are looking for a company that is on your side in your time of need then look no further. Direct Cremations L.A. also filed the necessary permits and application for death certificate. Lawrence informed of the time dad's body was to be cremated. I was given the option of our family picking up my father's ashes or have them delivered to the cemetery. The day they delivered for one reason or another the funeral home/cemetery did not accept them and Lawrence called me to explain they would try again the next day. Seriously I began to wonder why this company is so caring and helpful beyond belief! Lawrence also contacted me to ask how my dad's services went! I hope not to call Lawrence any time soon, but I will not hesitate when that time comes. read more

On behalf of my family thank you to Kenny and the staff at direct cremation LA. We used their services almost a month ago and the seamless and straight forward process made everything so easy for me and my family. After researching different options, we opted to go the affordable route as we weren't looking for a viewing or any memorial. We found out this was called "direct cremation" and fitting we found dcla. All of the paperwork was done by email and the updates we received until the day of cremation was appreciated. We always knew what was happening and the personalized attentiveness to my family was more than we anticipated. Would highly recommend their service to anyone going through a loss and need cremation help. read more

The passing of my father was very unexpected, and I didn't know what to do regarding it. once I contacted Direct Cremation Los Angeles, and was able to speak with Lawrence, everything became so so much easier. Lawrence, and everyone at the facility has been ridiculously helpful and the quality and value of service has been astronomical. Death is hard, but I recommend working with Direct Cremation Los Angeles and Lawrence if you need a helping and empathetic hand. read more

Communicative, Empathetic, Respectful and very professional staff. I just needed cremation without any fancy service. I needed the ashes right away to take out of state and I was surprised how fast everything was done. Everything was communicated to me clearly from the beginning to the end. I couldn't ask for more, but got more than what I expected. Thank you thank you for meeting my timeline. Appreciate everything you've done for me and my family. read more

One of the most difficult things to do when a loved one passes is making the final arrangements since the ones grieving the loss are also the ones usually making the arrangements. Such was our case. Our brother passed just after New Year's from an unfortunate accident. We did not find out he had passed until mid-January. I live in Northern CA, and my sister in San Diego and my brother passed in LA. After the initial shock wore off, my sister and I started the process of making arrangements, and the decision was made for cremation. We had no clue to what this would entail. Enter Direct Cremations of LA and our counselor Lawrence Suarez. His expression of sympathy and compassion for our loss cannot be understated. Due to our locations, everything was accomplished via phone, email, and text. Lawrence explained everything in detail and what to expect and answered all our questions. The process of filling out forms on their website was straight forward and simple. Due to the nature of my brother's accident, we had to deal with the LA Coroner's Office. Lawrence kept us informed with daily updates as to when my brother would be released. This did not occur until Feb 7th. Once released, Lawrence kept us informed on the next stage which was the of filing the certificates and how long that would be. We asked questions that were very personal to us regarding my brother, and he answered them in such a caring and compassionate and professional way, we never felt as if we were dealing with a business. We planned a celebration of life service for the 24th of Feb, and Lawrence and DCLA went out of their way to ensure my brother arrived the day before the service. This whole process took a month to complete, but it would not have been possible without the care and commitment from Lawrence and the staff at DCLA. The burden that they lifted from our shoulders during this painful and difficult time is immeasurable. read more

I found direct cremation through my neighbor who used their services in the past. She insisted this was the only call I needed to make for what my family was looking for. During my time of grief, shock and heavy sadness, I had to research for an inexpensive option to cremate my sister, direct cremation was an answered prayer. My neighbor gave me DCLA's number and contact person. I spoke to Kenny and i felt comforted as he was very knowledgable and genuine. In The midst of feeling all the "bad news" I have been getting, It seemed too good to be true. The process was so simple it felt surreal. Too good to be true. but as we went through the entire process it was a lot easier than when we planned to bury a family member years ago. Everything was done by email and Kenny gave me UPDATES every day up until the cremation day. He handled ordering the death certificates and cost for everything was pennies to the value we received from everyone at direct cremation la. Thank you all for the care you showed me and my family, I truly cannot thank you enough for you all. Such a blessing. read more