Funeral Arrangements
FTC 'Funeral Rule' Protects Your Rights
Our goal is to deliver peace of mind by delivering high-quality funeral products at reasonable prices. This goal is backed by ‘The FTC Funeral Rule’ which obligates local funeral homes to accept caskets from third parties like Overnight Caskets. Funeral homes cannot charge additional service fees for receiving your orders. Below are important tips to help you navigate the funeral planning process while avoiding unnecessary emotional and financial stress.
Pre-Plan in Advance
Though it may seem unpleasant, thinking about funeral plans in advance of the death gives you an extremely large advantage in regard to funeral arrangements:
- Expand Your Options – Planning in advance gives you the advantage of talking to multiple funeral homes, mortuaries, and funeral agencies to get the best possible deal. Pre-planning allows you to comparison shop without pressure or time constraints. When you have time to make decisions, they are more likely to be informed.
- No Time Constraint – Planning in advance takes away any time constraints from your decision. Taking your time in any decision allows you to become more informed about the process.
- Remove Emotional Distraction – Planning in advance helps you make a sound decision without the distraction of grief being involved. The outburst of emotion can tend to cloud judgment.
- Scout Location – Selecting the cemetery plot for your loved one is also best planned in advance. It ensures the family is in agreement on a resting site. It also gives your loved one a chance for some input in regard to his/her final resting place.