print email comment close Funerals: A Consumer Guide URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro19.shtm Description: This guide discusses the financial aspects of funerals in the U.S. Topics include pre-need planning, the Funeral Rule (enforced by the Federal Trade Commission) which "requires funeral directors to give you itemized prices in person and, if you ask, over the phone," different types of funerals (traditional, direct burial, and direct cremation), choosing a funeral provider, funeral costs, and services and products (such as caskets and cemetery sites). From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Publisher: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) LII Database Information: Record 26369 created by Maria Brandt on 06/23/2008 Last modification on 06/24/2008 Published: 07/10/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26369