A Dead Man’s High: Embalming Fluid
Special Report From KIITV 3 in South Texas: We've got a special report this morning on a topic that many parents will find shocking. It concerns a new...
FTC Issues Opinion Letter on Everest Price Inquiries
In an FTC staff opinion letter issued today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addressed inquiries submitted by Everest Funeral Package, LLC. As many funeral professionals already know, Everest...
One in Four Funeral Homes Not Playing By The Rules
Death is hard enough to deal with without the added insult of being taken advantage of by a funeral home. The Federal Trade Commission recently sent undercover inspectors...
Where Death Comes Cheap
On Jan. 10, Diane and Randy Bathurst were having breakfast when Randy began to feel ill. He excused himself to lie down, and a moment later Diane heard...
Guest Blog Post – Improving Your Client’s Experience With an Interior Make Over
Elegant surroundings can easily make people feel that one of the last things done for their loved ones was done with love and respect. When a customer makes...
Funeral Planning: Guaranteed Prepaid Contracts Losing Allure
The funeral industry is reconsidering one of the biggest selling points of prepaid funeral contracts?locking in the price prior to death. Escalating commodity costs combined with unprecedented declines...
Precious Metal ‘sold’ After Cremation
As a precious metals refiner, Leon Toffel is used to dealing with fine dust, perhaps produced at a bench by a dental technician. But some years ago, when...
Financial Adviser Loses License Over Funeral Trust Fund Losses
A Merrill Lynch financial adviser in Springfield has temporarily lost his state license, as Illinois regulators continue to investigate investment losses in a $300 million trust fund that...
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You?re Dead? That Won?t Stop the Debt Collector
The banks need another bailout and countless homeowners cannot handle their mortgage payments, but one group is paying its bills: the dead. Dozens of specially trained agents work...