This recent thread http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f27/help-first-time-handling-funeral-94227.html popped into my head as I heard an NPR clip this morning on planning and shopping for funerals.
In the clip they mentioned a federal ruling called The Funeral Rule:
The Funeral Rule, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), makes it possible for you to choose only those goods and services you want or need and to pay only for those you select, whether you are making arrangements when a death occurs or in advance. The Rule allows you to compare prices among funeral homes, and makes it possible for you to select the funeral arrangements you want at the home you use. (The Rule does not apply to third-party sellers, such as casket and monument dealers, or to cemeteries that lack an on-site funeral home.)
Details here: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0300-ftc-funeral-rule
This article^^ is part of a series on shopping for funeral services, which are linked below the article.
omni
In the clip they mentioned a federal ruling called The Funeral Rule:
The Funeral Rule, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), makes it possible for you to choose only those goods and services you want or need and to pay only for those you select, whether you are making arrangements when a death occurs or in advance. The Rule allows you to compare prices among funeral homes, and makes it possible for you to select the funeral arrangements you want at the home you use. (The Rule does not apply to third-party sellers, such as casket and monument dealers, or to cemeteries that lack an on-site funeral home.)
Details here: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0300-ftc-funeral-rule
This article^^ is part of a series on shopping for funeral services, which are linked below the article.
omni