The Colorado Division of Insurance is investigating how a probe into Davis Mortuary may affect pre-need funeral contracts. Authorities discovered improperly stored bodies and potential fake cremains ...

If you have relatives who are getting older, they may be considering pre-paying for their funeral to make things easier for their survivors when they pass. Funeral directors will tell you prepaying ...

The passing of a loved one is not easy to handle, and having to deal with the financial and emotional stress of a funeral doesn’t help ease the pain. Even though death is inevitable, most people ...

As an alternative, you might look into a pre-need trust, which offers some advantages over pre-need insurance, such as portability. But it has downsides, too: It's rarely used and is unfamiliar to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — A former funeral director is under arrest, accused of selling pre-need funeral contracts without a license and then stealing the money. Derrick Richardson, Sr. faces charges ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (PUEBLO, Colo.) — Alongside the criminal investigation into Davis Mortuary, where over 20 bodies were found improperly stored, a ...

For many, there comes a time when it seems appropriate to plan for future funeral needs. In West Virginia, it is legal for a family to handle a funeral at home and burial on their property. But most ...

The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation summarily suspended the license of funeral director William W. Ryder and closed Ryder Funeral Home in South Hadley. This story ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A southern Illinois funeral director has been sentenced for failing to deposit payments on behalf of customers who purchased pre-need funeral services. Nathan Lee, the former owner ...