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Problem areas in the industry include high costs, fraudulent prepaid funeral plans, high-pressure casket sales, sales of unnecessary products and possible environmental pollution at cemeteries.

There are no state laws in Pennsylvania prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.

If there is no one named, then the surviving spouse of the deceased is given this responsibility by default. In the event that there is no spouse, under Pennsylvania law the responsibility passes to the next of kin. This can be a parent, sibling, child, grandchild, or another relative.

--If there is not a surviving spouse, absent an allegation of enduring estrangement, incompetence, contrary intent or waiver and agreement which is proven by clear and convincing evidence, the next of kin shall have sole authority in all matters pertaining to the disposition of the remains of the decedent.

Chemical embalming involves the use of formaldehyde, which is highly toxic and a known carcinogen. Buried embalming fluids give rise to soil pollution, impacting soil health.

Some common names you may hear is a funeral bulletin, order of service program, funeral pamphlet, or obituary program. No matter what it is called the premise remains the same. Funeral programs are printed keepsakes that highlight a loved one's life by including information and photos within its contents.

With no price transparency requirements for the funeral industry, consumers are highly vulnerable to overpaying. In October 2022, the FTC revealed that more than 60 percent of funeral homes have little to no pricing information on their websites. This leaves consumers in a particularly vulnerable position.

If there is no designated executor or funeral agent, control over the funeral is assigned to the next of kin in a specific order, starting with the spouse, civil union partner or registered domestic partner; the biological and legally adopted children of the decedent; then the parents or siblings of the deceased if ...

In large part, Big Funeral raises costs by resorting to a range of predatory practices that circumvent existing federal law.

Examples of Funeral Home Negligence Improper embalming or storage of body. Stolen organs for the purpose of resale. Commingling of ashes. Unethical treatment of the deceased. Loss of cremated remains. Stealing of personal property such as jewelry, gold fillings, etc. Failure to tend to gravesite. Burial at the wrong gravesite.

Here is a short checklist if what to include in the funeral program: An image of the deceased. Their full name. Dates of birth and death. Order of events for service. Obituary ( click here to read more about how to write an obituary)

Problem areas in the industry include high costs, fraudulent prepaid funeral plans, high-pressure casket sales, sales of unnecessary products and possible environmental pollution at cemeteries.

There are no state laws in Pennsylvania prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.

If there is no one named, then the surviving spouse of the deceased is given this responsibility by default. In the event that there is no spouse, under Pennsylvania law the responsibility passes to the next of kin. This can be a parent, sibling, child, grandchild, or another relative.

--If there is not a surviving spouse, absent an allegation of enduring estrangement, incompetence, contrary intent or waiver and agreement which is proven by clear and convincing evidence, the next of kin shall have sole authority in all matters pertaining to the disposition of the remains of the decedent.

Chemical embalming involves the use of formaldehyde, which is highly toxic and a known carcinogen. Buried embalming fluids give rise to soil pollution, impacting soil health.

Some common names you may hear is a funeral bulletin, order of service program, funeral pamphlet, or obituary program. No matter what it is called the premise remains the same. Funeral programs are printed keepsakes that highlight a loved one's life by including information and photos within its contents.

With no price transparency requirements for the funeral industry, consumers are highly vulnerable to overpaying. In October 2022, the FTC revealed that more than 60 percent of funeral homes have little to no pricing information on their websites. This leaves consumers in a particularly vulnerable position.

If there is no designated executor or funeral agent, control over the funeral is assigned to the next of kin in a specific order, starting with the spouse, civil union partner or registered domestic partner; the biological and legally adopted children of the decedent; then the parents or siblings of the deceased if ...

In large part, Big Funeral raises costs by resorting to a range of predatory practices that circumvent existing federal law.

Examples of Funeral Home Negligence Improper embalming or storage of body. Stolen organs for the purpose of resale. Commingling of ashes. Unethical treatment of the deceased. Loss of cremated remains. Stealing of personal property such as jewelry, gold fillings, etc. Failure to tend to gravesite. Burial at the wrong gravesite.

Here is a short checklist if what to include in the funeral program: An image of the deceased. Their full name. Dates of birth and death. Order of events for service. Obituary ( click here to read more about how to write an obituary)

Here is a short checklist if what to include in the funeral program: An image of the deceased. Their full name. Dates of birth and death. Order of events for service. Obituary ( click here to read more about how to write an obituary)