Complaints

To report a violation of your rights or other unfair business practices, you can file a complaint with your state’s ...
Read More

Payment

You have the right to receive a written, itemized statement after you make arrangements, but before you pay. It must ...
Read More

Embalming

The funeral director must inform you that embalming is NOT required except in certain special cases. Direct cremation and immediate burial do ...
Read More

Using a Funeral Home

The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule guarantees your right to buy only the funeral services and goods that you want. ...
Read More

Do It Yourself

In the majority of states, a family, community or religious group can handle a death without a funeral director. You ...
Read More

Price Lists

To plan arrangements within your budget and find an affordable funeral provider, you can request a price list in advance ...
Read More

Appointment of Agent

If you are concerned that your next-of-kin might not follow your wishes about the disposition of your body, in most ...
Read More

Restoring Families’ Rights to Choose Home Funerals

This guide, co-written with home funeral educator and advocate Lee Webster, is for any family or official interested in learning ...
Read More