Burial Expense

Whether you are planning a traditional funeral or immediate burial, the burial expense can be overwhelming for grief stricken families. Unfortunately, burial expense plays a huge role when making final arrangements for someone you love. Many difficult decisions must be made in a timely manner. Our caring staff is here to explain the professional service and preparation fees in detail as well as the burial expense that will be acquired from the funeral home and cemetery. We are here to guide you step by step through the entire planning process. Through our years of experience we have maintained a strong reputation built on quality, trust and attention to details.

There are many factors that help families decide what type of funeral is acceptable when a loved one passes. When deciding the type of funeral to plan you must consider religion, cultural tradition, funeral/burial expense and personal preference. This helps determine where the gathering and ceremony will be located and whether the funeral will be vast or quaint, secular or religious, and whether services will be undisclosed or open to the public. Many times the burial expense is a deciding factor whether a traditional funeral, immediate burial or direct cremation will be planned.

When considering burial expense you must include:

• The basic professional services selected: funeral cost for the arrangements provided by the funeral director and staff.
• Merchandise: fees for caskets, vaults, urns and other funeral supplies.
• Cash advances: extra fees that are passed to the family from the funeral home. These fees are acquired from outside vendors per the families’ request. Examples would be additional charges from clergy/honorarium, church rental, organist, newspaper obituary notices or flowers. The funeral home does not profit from this outside source.
• Cemetery burial expense: the fee for opening and closing the grave and the cost to purchase either a burial plot or mausoleum/crypt.

The average total burial expense in the United States is more than $6,000.00. Cremation is approximately ¼ the cost of the traditional burial expense. If a family decides to have their loved one cremated and then wishes to bury the cremated remains at a cemetery the burial expense is substantially less. It is much more cost effective to purchase a niche or cemetery plot and urn vault for interment of cremated remains. It is a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulation that funeral cost and burial expense charges are itemized and printed on a general price list (GPL). It is a requirement that every consumer be given a GPL. These requirements regulate funeral and burial expense for consumer protection. You can take advantage of these regulations by comparing the total funeral and burial expense among multiple funeral providers. According to FTC regulation the funeral home that is providing professional services for your loved one cannot penalize you for purchasing funeral merchandise from a third party.

Our skilled experts are here to assist you in planning a celebration of life as unique as the individual being remembered. We are proud to have the opportunity to offer you a dignified service and burial expense at the lowest possible price. Funeral & Cremation Emporium understands that considering burial expense at such a traumatic time can be emotionally draining. As a nationwide leader in the industry of funeral providers we are able to offer superior service at competitive prices. For additional information regarding the burial expense contact our funeral directors at any hour, 24 hours a day. Please visit our entire site and fill out the contact us questionnaire to request additional information on funeral planning or burial expense.