Prosecutors and investigators have commented to our office about how difficult it can be to prove preneed fraud. They won’t know whether the consumer has been harmed until the death of the contract beneficiary, and then whether the funeral is provided. In Missouri, prosecuting a bad apple funeral director got much easier as of January
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Missouri Funeral Legislation: The Funeral Consumer Board
By Bill Stalter on
Posted in Exams/audits, Missouri - SB1
A bill has been filed in the Missouri General Assembly that proposes to divide the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors membership evenly between the public and industry representatives. That Board currently consists of 5 industry members and 1 public member. The bill sponsor, Representative Joe Don McGaugh, is from a district that includes…