Funeral Consumers Alliance

3/18/2010—Both the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Department of Consumer Affairs released the results of undercover inspections at funeral homes, and the results aren't pretty. The FTC's press release on its 2009 undercover investigations found that a full one-third of funeral homes they inspected in eight states had "signficant violations" of the Funeral Rule. The Rule gives consumers the right to printed price lists, the right to choose only what they want, and the right to buy caskets from an outside retailer (funeral homes can't force you to buy their merchandise): CLICK READ MORE BELOW. . .

3/6/2010— Another example of the financial dangers of prepaid funerals. This Iowa couple was shocked to discover they'd have to pay almost $28,000 in insurance premiums for funerals that would cost only $14,000.  Read their complaint below.