Funeral News
4 Charged With Digging up Graves, Reselling Plots
Four people face felony charges after authorities discovered that hundreds of graves were dug up and allegedly resold at a...
Read moreDetailsFuneral Home Denies Mishandling Bodies
July 3, 2009 - A Falls Church funeral home that allegedly mishandled numerous bodies over the past year has denied...
Read moreDetailsMerrill Lynch OKs $18 Mil Funeral Trust Deal, But Admits No Wrongdoing
Merrill Lynch & Co. has agreed to pay $18 million to end a State of Illinois investigation into its role...
Read moreDetailsIllinois’ Losses Little Compared to Service’s $1 Billion Shortfall
April 27, 2009 - Losses in a pre-need funeral trust fund once administered by the Illinois Funeral Directors Association don?t...
Read moreDetailsFamily of Veteran Sues Va. Funeral Home For $60M, Claims Neglect of Body Awaiting Burial
April 16, 2009 - The family of an Army veteran has sued a Virginia funeral home, claiming the firm mishandled...
Read moreDetailsFamily Asks Fairfax Prosecutor To Investigate SCI Funeral Home
April 8, 2009 - The family of a deceased U.S. Army veteran whose body was stored for months in a...
Read moreDetailsOne in Four Funeral Homes Not Playing By The Rules
March 24, 2009 - Death is hard enough to deal with without the added insult of being taken advantage of...
Read moreDetailsInsurer Sues Illinois Funeral Directors to Deny Their Claims
March 19, 2009 - The troubles for Illinois funeral homes continue to mount, as its trade group is involved in...
Read moreDetailsFinancial Adviser Loses License Over Funeral Trust Fund Losses
March 14, 2009 - A Merrill Lynch financial adviser in Springfield has temporarily lost his state license, as Illinois regulators...
Read moreDetailsGarrett County Funeral Home Owner Arrested
March 2, 2009, - The owner of Stewart Funeral Home, Bradley Allen Stewart, 60, of Oakland was charged Wednesday with...
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