Neptune Society sued by State of California

In news that broke after business hours on Monday, it was reported in this article from Oakland that California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and three Bay area district attorneys filed a lawsuit against the Neptune Society and Trident Society for misleading customers about the protection of money paid in advance for cremation.

Both companies are part of Service Corporation International, the Houston based death services conglomerate.

According to the article, the lawsuit claims that “the Service Corporation International subsidiaries deceive purchasers of a standard package of cremation and merchandise, typically costing $2500, by leading them to believe that all of their money is refundable.”

The unfair business practices lawsuit asks for civil fines and court orders requiring the companies to put the full amount collected in the past into trusts and to stop the allegedly deceptive practices.

Related Articles – the following articles offer more in-depth coverage of the lawsuit:

Here is an article from the Los Angeles Times on the lawsuit.

Here is an article from KTLA on the lawsuit.

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