Funeral Home and Cremation Fraud
Can I bring a casket I purchased elsewhere to a funeral home?
Short answer
Yes. The FTC Funeral Rule prohibits funeral homes from refusing to use a casket purchased elsewhere or charging a handling fee for doing so. You can purchase caskets from online retailers like Costco, Walmart, or specialty casket companies at significantly lower prices…
What this usually means
Yes. The FTC Funeral Rule prohibits funeral homes from refusing to use a casket purchased elsewhere or charging a handling fee for doing so. You can purchase caskets from online retailers like Costco, Walmart, or specialty casket companies at significantly lower prices. The funeral home must accept them.
What to do next
- Start the PathAfter checklist for situation-aware first steps.
- Find California county help for coroner contacts, vital records, cost tools, and paperwork.
- Open the First 72 Hours Call Log before making calls.
- Open the Documents to Find Checklist when you are ready for paperwork.