Prepaid funeral plans tend to spark conversations around two of people's least favorite topics -- finances and death. But if you don't want to leave your loved ones a hefty funeral bill, it's a wise ...

As funeral costs continue to rise, more Americans are considering pre-paid funeral plans as a way to lock in prices and spare loved ones from difficult financial decisions. The concept is simple: pay ...

A decade ago, Thelma Ferguson signed a contract and wrote checks to cover her own funeral expenses, saying she did not want her children to contend with the financial and emotional burden of her death ...

Stephen Kezmarsky, III, 50 was arrested and charged with taking the money from 51 clients for funeral expenses at the Kezmarsky Funeral Home, officials said. HAPPENING NOW: AG @JoshShapiroPA announces ...

Funerals rank among the most expensive purchases many consumers will ever make. A traditional funeral costs about $7,000, although "extras" like flowers, obituary notices, acknowledgment cards and ...

TULSA, Oklahoma -- A grief-stricken Green Country family recently discovered they might be victims of fraud. They pre-paid thousands of dollars for funeral services, but when their loved one died, ...

(WSVN) - As her mother grew older, she thought she had pre-paid for a funeral service and a crypt. But when she passed away, she was told that was not the case. Convinced she had, she called Help Me ...

It's been two years since Rude Family Northwest Mortuary in Phoenix closed. And owner Steve Rude admitted using the money from prepaid funeral trusts for other purposes. It affects dozens of people ...

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 ...