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Author Andrew Zashin comments in the Cleveland Jewish News that when meeting with an attorney to consider drafting a will one should also talk about a “Preneed Funeral Contract”. He states that the consumer can meet with a reputable funeral director to do virtually everything he wants to do – from selecting the services to…
Read MoreScott Moore had a nice write-up in the Cerbat Gem Market News and Analysis on death care industry stock Carriage Service. Among other things he pointed to their most recent 13F filing that showed Russell Investment Group bought over $3 million worth of the stock in the 4th quarter of 2016. The article points out…
Read MoreA recent investigation by the Toronto Star and CBC was published in the Hamilton Spectator and pointed out consumer issues with pricing in Canadian funeral homes. Reporters focused in on funeral homes owned by Toronto based Arbor Memorial and the United State’s death care giant, Service Corporation International (SCI). In a contrast to what we…
Read MoreLike many other states, my home state of Minnesota requires continuing education for funeral directors and pre-need licensed insurance agents. I happen to hold both types of licenses so I typically try to find some courses where I can get credit as a funeral director and as an insurance agent in the same course. Yesterday…
Read MoreA Charlottesville, Virginia resident has complained to local and state authorities about the residue that comes out of the stack at the Hill and Wood Funeral Service Crematory on Stewart Street. According to a report from NBC 29, resident Renee Leake filed a complaint with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality concerning smoke and fumes…
Read MoreIt should not surprise anyone that in a state of approximately 75% cremation services that a State Assemblyman is pushing forward a bill introducing Alkaline Hydrolysis as a legal form of cremation. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal Assemblyman Nelson Araujo of Las Vegas has introduced Assembly Bill 205 which would legalize the process. The process is…
Read MoreFox News 31 – Denver is reporting that a natural funeral home, offering green alternatives for the end of life, plans to open its doors in Old Town Lafayette, Colorado in June. According to owner Prescott Knock, The Natural Funeral: Living Arts Center will be the first of its kind in Colorado. The business will…
Read MoreAn article written in Australia’s The Guardian points out that after a six month test the Salvation Army will be entering the funeral business on that continent. Salvo (short for Salvation) says that after doing about 90 services in their six month trial they will be starting up and operating in the New South Wales…
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