A Day in the Life of a Funeral Director
It is a profession that requires as much skill with people as it does with specialized training and techniques. Though...
Federal District Judge Denies Class Certification in Funeral Industry Antitrust Litigation
On March 26, 2009, Kenneth M. Hoyt, United States District Judge in the Southern District of Texas (Houston), ruled in...
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...
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,...
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....
Where Death Comes Cheap
On Jan. 10, Diane and Randy Bathurst were having breakfast when Randy began to feel ill. He excused himself to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
