Save the date –General Registration will open soon!September 27-29, 2024 Seattle Public Library, Central Branch1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA In-person pre- and post-conference events will be held on Friday 9/27 and Sunday 9/29.In-Person and Virtual Conference will be held on Saturday 9/28. Five deathcare nonprofits are teaming up to host a superconference!This conference is jointly … Read more
Lisa Carlson died peacefully at home June 4, 2023 at the age of 86, having been cared for by family and hospice during her decline. She leaves behind her husband of 40 years, Stephen Carlson; her son Stuart Mercer and daughter-in-law Mary Mercer of New York; her daughter Joie-Brackett Reeves of Connecticut; her son Shawn … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission is sending warning letters to 39 funeral homes across the country after investigators conducted the agency’s first undercover phone sweep and discovered several violations of the Funeral Rule, including funeral homes that failed to provide accurate pricing information or failed to give out price information entirely. Throughout 2023, investigators and other staff from the … Read more
Have you or anyone you know been the victim of funeral or cemetery fraud? As funeral consumer advocates, perhaps you’re not always sure where to direct people with complaints about funeral homes or cemeteries. In the past few years we have heard complaints of funeral homes fraudulently selling services they don’t provide (the most recent … Read more
By Alvaro PuigConsumer Education Specialist, FTC We’re hearing about a new scheme that involves imposters preying on people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The imposters pretend to be from the funeral home and say that, unless the family pays more money immediately, the funeral will be canceled. Can you imagine anything … Read more