Welcome to Funeral Tips

How to start planning for a funeral.

Before you can even begin planning a funeral, you must first know where it will end. If it is to be a cremation, what will be done with the cremains? Will they be buried or retained? If they are to be scattered, you may need to check into local laws governing such things and may need a permit.
If, on the other hand, ground burial or a
mausoleum crypt is to be the final resting place, then that´s where you´ll want to start your research and your planning.

Who makes funeral arrangements?

At the time of need, the arrangements are made by the next of kin, executor or legal representative. It is important that your funeral wishes be shared well ahead of time, with the individual that will be responsible for making your arrangements, so they know what you want.

What rights are there in the USA for making funeral arrangements?

There is a book, you can find at your local library, that is --copy-- Caring for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love by Lisa Carlson. Upper Access, 1998. 640 pages. A comprehensive tome on funeral law for the consumer, state-by-state — discusses how well, or not, prepaid funeral money is protected, ethical standards, and serves as a manual for families who wish to handle a death without the use of an undertaker. Lists crematories; also medical schools and the requirements for body donation.

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Federal Trade Commission wants to hear from you.

The FTC has a funeral rule, and it must be adhered to by all funeral directors when starting to make funeral arrangements with a family. In the past, there was so much abuse, the FTC now monitors this trade.
Legitimate complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and other regulatory agencies are very important.
The Federal Trade Commission 1-877-FTC-HELP(Request a complaint form and a booklet "complying with the funeral rule") YOu can find an office nearest you at
http://www.ftc.gov/ro/romap2.htm
The purchase of all product for funeral arrangements, such as caskets - outside of the funeral home is permitted, and if anyone tries to stop your freedom of choice, they need to be reported.