5 Tips On Getting The Best Deal From Your Funeral Home


When a death occurs in the family, and everyone is grieving, the last thing you want to do is haggle with your funeral home staff. Which is why often we spend more than what we should at a funeral. That is why presenting in this article tips on how to keep your mind steady and get the best deal from your funeral home in Kendall.

Before you go and start dealing with your local funeral home, first learn about FTC (Federal Trade Commissions) “Funeral rule”. The rule states that you have the complete right to choose what items you want apart from what is included in the “basic services fee”. The items included in this fee are storing the remains, death certificate, and notices, and arranging the burial with the cemetery or crematorium. Everything else is optional, which means you can decline to buy the casket, or using the funeral home for services. The funeral home cannot force you to take these things or bundle them with basic services fee.

Now that this information is given, let’s see how to get the best deal from your funeral home.

·       Compare the prices. Start by calling the funeral homes near you. The funeral directors of these homes will be most willing to give you their price list over the phone; so, you don’t need to visit them first. Remember, they can’t force you to give contact information first before giving any information, so never give into that kind of coercion.

·       Once you have at least 5 funeral homes whose quoted prices seem reasonable and within your budget, visit them individually. The homes will give you their general price list for all their goods and services so that you can choose accordingly. You will also be given a copy to carry home so that you can make a comparison between all of them.

·       One of the costliest items in a funeral is the coffin and you can save a lot by making sure that the funeral homes show you the price list of all their coffin models and not just the high-end ones. You can choose whatever model you like and even buy one from the outside vendor! It is not compulsory to buy a coffin from the funeral home; only if the deal is good then go ahead and buy from them.

·       Embalming is also not necessary. There is no law that states you have to do it, so if you don’t want to you can always refuse this service. You can save quite a lot that way. Another way you can get a good deal from the funeral home Kendall is by asking if they offer refrigeration as an option. This is very important if you plan to hold a one-day funeral. In that case, there is no point in paying for refrigeration!

·       If you are planning to cremate, then don’t go for a fancy casket. Negotiate with the funeral home regarding a simple wooden box. Even an unfinished wood box will do because there is no law that stimulates you to have to have a casket while doing cremation.

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