(These are average Prices in the United States and there may be other charges.Prices may vary by State)
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The Funeral Rule is a law enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States. It is designed to protect consumers while they arrange funerals and consider options for disposition of a body. Under the Funeral Rule, funeral directors have certain obligations to consumers, and consumers are entitled to certain rights. Despite the Funeral Rule, some unscrupulous members of the profession do take advantage of consumers, and the FTC encourages consumers to report such incidents so that they can be investigated. "If one of your loved ones would have passed away yesterday, what would you be doing today?"
Under the Funeral Rule, consumers are allowed to pick and choose the services they want at a funeral home, although they may also opt for basic packages of commonly-requested services. If they appear in person to request information, the funeral home must provide a general price list which includes pricing information about all of their services, along with legal information related to the Funeral Rule, and consumers may keep this price list. Consumers who request pricing information over the phone are also entitled to hear relevant pricing information.
| Consumers are also entitled to bring in coffins from outside sources, and funeral homes cannot refuse to use such coffins. The funeral home must also disclose any legal requirements related to the funeral, and they cannot falsely claim that something is required by law when it is not. The Funeral Rule also specifies that funeral directors must provide information about embalming, including the fact that it is not usually required by law, and they must provide prices and descriptions of caskets and urns before showing clients samples.
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