There are two ways to pre-fund a funeral: An irrevocable bank trust means the trust can only be used to pay funeral/burial expenses. A person enters into a pre-paid funeral trust agreement with the ...

BROOKFIELD -- It's a pizza party you'll remember for the rest of your life. Krause Funeral Home is offering a unique approach to get you to think about death: free pizza. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the ...

QUESTION: I have heard that some people who have pre-paid their funeral expenses did not have their account honored after they passed away. What do I need to know before pre-planning for my own ...

Question: A good friend recently died and it made me wonder, should I prepay my own funeral? Is it worth it to set up now ...

A Fayette County funeral home director is facing charges for allegedly stealing $284,000 from clients -- mostly seniors -- who pre-paid for their own funerals. Stephen Kezmarsky, III, 50 was arrested ...

It's not right for many people, but here are tips on getting it if you must. You might also look into funeral or burial (or "final expense"), insurance, which is a form of life insurance. It typically ...

Police in East Windsor and state troopers say they expect to file more charges against the former funeral home owner.

In 2012, Dave Nixon and his wife pre-purchased funeral packages from Joyce Funeral Home in Emmetsburg for $10,354.50 each. By the time his wife Judy died in 2020, a court had declared the funeral home ...