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What's Your Funeral I.Q.?
- A funeral will almost always cost at least $5,000.
Yes No
- A memorial service is just the same as a funeral.
Yes No
- It is illegal to have visiting hours anywhere except at a funeral home.
Yes No
- The newspaper will accept an obituary only from a mortician.
Yes No
- Embalming is required by state law.
Yes Sometimes Almost Never
- Embalming protects the public health.
Yes No
- Embalming preserves the body forever.
Yes No
- Embalming must be done before cremation.
Yes No
- A sealer casket protects the body better than most.
Yes No
- A funeral director can charge a handling fee if you buy your casket somewhere else.
Yes No
- States have laws on casket standards, so that it is no longer legal to build a plain pine box.
Yes No
- A casket will cost about $3,000.
Yes No
- An outer burial container is required by state law.
Yes No
- You must purchase a casket for cremation for the dignity of all concerned.
Yes No
- Cremated remains must be buried in a cemetery.
Yes No
- A cremation urn will cost at least $100 and is required before burial.
Yes No
- You must also purchase an urn vault before burial of cremated remains.
Yes No
- You may sell your body for medical study.
Yes No
- If the police called a funeral home after an accident, it must be the best one.
Yes No
- It's a good idea to pay the funeral director years ahead to get the best prices.
Yes No
If you said "Yes" to more than one of these statements, I know a funeral director who would like to sell you a gold-plated casket. The answers and explanations for most of these issues appear in the on-line pamphlet, Understanding the Tricks of the Funeral Trade: Self-defense for Consumers. Or contact The Funeral Consumers Assoc. (FCA) of Tampa Bay.
Copyright © FAMSA~FCA 1996
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