April 21, 2007

• How to Comply with the "Funeral Rule"

  Introduction
  These guidelines are intended to help you, the funeral provider, comply with the FTC Funeral Rule. The Funeral Rule went into effect on April 30, 1984. The Commission revised the Rule early in 1994; revisions became effective later that year.
  The Funeral Rule requires you to give consumers accurate, itemized price information and various other disclosures [...]

February 14, 2007

• Funerals: A Consumer Guide

  When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends often are confronted with dozens of decisions about the funeral - all of which must be made quickly and often under great emotional duress. What kind of funeral should it be? What funeral provider should you use? Should you bury or cremate the body, or [...]