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The purpose of this page is to inform and educate consumers about funeral service. We have provided a few facts to give you a better, overall understanding of funeral service.
- You can transfer your pre-need contract from one funeral home to another at any time.
- A revocable pre-need contract may be canceled at any time by you, the purchaser.
- An irrevocable pre-need contract cannot be canceled except through special procedures but it's benefits can be transferred to any funeral home of your choice at any time prior to need.
- Embalming is NOT required by law. Except in certain special cases.
- Embalming is the use of chemicals, internally and externally, to disinfect and temporarily preserve the human remains for open casket viewing and/or for the removal of the remains to distant destinations.
- A casket is NOT required for a Cremation.
- An outer burial container (Vault or liner) is NOT required by law, however certain cemeteries may require some sort of outer burial container.
- Available methods of disposition are: human remains can be buried, entombed, cremated, or donated for Scientific study.
- In the state of North Carolina, the funeral home owner does not have to be a licensed embalmer. The owner can hold a funeral directors license only.
- There is a law which prohibits funeral directors from solicitation. Soliciting is unlawful.
References:
-Federal Trade Commission/business.ftc.gov
-North Carolina board of Funeral Service/ncbfs.org
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