The Funeral Consultation Readiness Toolkit

Walk into the funeral home consultation already protected.

Funeral homes are legally required to hand you an itemized price list the moment you ask, most people never see one because they never ask. This toolkit gives you the exact rights you have under the FTC Funeral Rule, the pressure tactics funeral homes commonly use, and word-for-word scripts to counter them, plus four fillable forms to fill out live during your consultation.

What's included:

• Consumer Protection Guide (14 pages) — your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule, 12 common pressure tactics and how to counter each one, a line-by-line glossary of what's actually on a funeral bill, and a worked example showing a family saving over $800 using nothing but these forms
• GPL Comparison Worksheet — compare up to 3 funeral homes side by side, line item by line item
• Itemized Request Form — a ready-to-send request citing your legal right to a price list before you're shown a single casket
• Package Cost-Auditor — breaks any bundled "package" into its true a-la-carte cost, so you can see exactly what the bundling is hiding
• Negotiation Script Guide — the exact words to say when you feel rushed or pressured

125 fillable form fields across all four forms. Fill them out on your phone, tablet, or laptop, no printing required (though you can print them too).

This toolkit provides general consumer education, not legal advice. For a specific dispute, consult your local funeral licensing board or a consumer protection lawyer.