Archive for the 'Gettin' Legal' Category

The grief of the unprepared

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

This information stands well on it’s own. I only offer it as a resource in your conversations with friends and family members. The hardest part of the death industry is the grief of the unprepared.
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I know this post topic is kind of morbid, but this issue is very important. [...] Read more »

Representin’ vs Deceivin’

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Here’s a story of someone representing himself as a funeral director, but he was the owner, and not a licensed funeral director. He admitted that it was a mistake, as the letter was printed by a pre-planning insurance company, and they apparently took it for granted that he was also a licensed funeral director as [...] Read more »

Mow yo’ own mama’s grave

Friday, April 25th, 2008

I’ve been thinking about the pre-need market lately and what can be done to make it a little easier for the consumer to understand and feel confident about. Here’s an example of what happens when the entities selling the pre-arrangements appear to change the rules after the fact. Is there a market for pre-need death [...] Read more »

No Funeral License Required in the Rockies

Monday, March 31st, 2008

If the mortuary transport services don’t self regulate, they’ll be next.
As the only state that doesn’t regulate morticians and funeral directors, Colorado is a haven for unscrupulous amateurs who want to start a funeral home, said Rep. Debbie Stafford.
The Aurora Democrat tells horror stories of mixed-up cremains, body fluids that aren’t disposed of properly and [...] Read more »