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 ...

For many, there comes a time when it seems appropriate to make plans for future funeral needs. In West Virginia, it is legal for families to handle funerals and burials at home. But most people choose ...

Depending on your state's laws, you'll usually have to put the money into some sort of escrow. Life insurance policies and payable-on-death trusts are common options, but your state may have specific ...

State Comptroller Daniel Hynes has ordered a Missouri company to stop selling prepaid funeral benefit contracts in Illinois, prompting area funeral homes and some of their customers to check their ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In response to the financial collapse of a St. Louis company, senators signed off Thursday on new oversight for Missouri's prearranged funeral industry. The legislation would ...

RANDOLPH CO. (WSIL) — A Sparta man has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding customers who had purchased pre-need funeral services. Nathan Lee, former owner of McDaniel-Lee Funeral ...