Regulations
In early September the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) joined with hundreds of other groups to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which is set to be implemented on January 1, 2025. According to Google artificial intelligence (AI), “The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024. The CTA requires…
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Just over a month from now, from October 19 thru the 23rd, I’ll be in New Orleans attending the 2024 National Funeral Directors Association National Convention. I procrastinated but still got registered under the “Early Bird” registration that saved me $150 right off the top. . . . . I also reserved my hotel…
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It’s funny how it happens. . . Yesterday was Summer and on Labor Day Monday I woke up to 50 degree temperatures in my Minnesota community. It made for a great Monday morning run but also reminded me of the new season upon us. When the calendar turns to September I get…
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There is no doubt that there is a trend of greater mobility to preferred residential locales for retired citizens and we also know that the choice of cremation services, especially direct cremation with no services, over earth burials causes loss of margin for traditional funeral homes. This article from CBC Canada titled “Grieving…
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It’s a common complaint almost everywhere. . . . . cell phones keep us connected to our work, and our bosses, more than most want to be. Many people in today’s world long for a “work/life” balance. . . . . especially in professions like funeral directing which can be a 24/7 proposition…
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Earlier in August I came across this feature article titled “One of Oregon’s most prominent families appears to want another family’s burial plot” from Willamette Weekly of Oregon about a disagreement in ownership of grave lots involving two families. And, Service Corporation International (SCI) as the cemetery owner finds themselves right in the…
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Back in April Funeral Director Daily brought you this article which was titled “Federal Trade Commission bans non-compete agreements”. The article went on to explain that the Federal Trade Commission made this decision as a regulatory agency and explained the upcoming results of the decision like this: “This is a comprehensive ban…
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Do you ever see companies, or maybe your competitors, with “Star Rankings” and reviews that seem better than the rest? Well, it appears that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has and they are doing something about it. According to an article that I read, FTC Chair Lina Khan made the following statement,…
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What can only be described as “lax” and “unprofesional” conduct around the world in the funeral profession during the last several years is starting to get attention by governing bodies. There has been pretty high profile “unethical conduct” cases in Colorado and Great Britain, among other locales, which is now leading government authorities…
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If you do research like I do about the Death Care profession you come across lots of articles that talk about county morgues running out of room to hold human remains. And, one of the big reasons is that so many human remains are going unclaimed in this day and age. When…
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