Complaints
To report a violation of your rights or other unfair business practices, you can file a complaint with your state’s ...
Payment
You have the right to receive a written, itemized statement after you make arrangements, but before you pay. It must ...
Embalming
The funeral director must inform you that embalming is NOT required except in certain special cases. Direct cremation and immediate burial do ...
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. ...
Do It Yourself
In the majority of states, a family, community or religious group can handle a death without a funeral director. You ...
Price Lists
To plan arrangements within your budget and find an affordable funeral provider, you can request a price list in advance ...
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 ...
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 ...