Many NYC Funeral Homes Deny Consumers Pricing Information, Fined Big Time
A two-month long investigation of the sales practices of New York City funeral homes finds may of them are playing fast and loose with city regulations. Department of...
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Legal Forms Available Through NFDA FaxBack Now Even Easier to Use
The National Funeral Directors Association?s (NFDA) popular FaxBack system ? a free, on-demand document service available exclusively as a benefit to NFDA members ? is now more convenient...
NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Builds on the Basics, Provides Tools to Thrive
Registration is now open for the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) 2010 Professional Women's Conference. Hosted in Savannah, Ga., at The Mulberry Inn, April 9-11, this year's conference...
Pre-Paid Funeral Arrangements Becoming More Popular?
Most people have a family doctor, a lawyer, an accountant, maybe even a financial planner and a personal trainer; not many have a family funeral director. Sitting down...
Costco Stepping Up Casket Game?
Costco launched a redefined "Must Read This Important Information Before Purchasing a Casket" page, adding more Frequently Asked Questions. With Walmart making a huge public push to sell...
NFDA Supports ?Bereaved Consumer?s Bill of Rights Act of 2009?
This week, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) sent a letter of support to Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., for the ?Bereaved Consumer?s Bill of Rights Act of...
New Funeral Consumer Alliance Board
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Beverlee Miller says she has already made her burial decisions with her family, but she knows that most people wait until a family member dies....
One 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 by a funeral home. The Federal Trade Commission...
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...