Preneed companies often reach too far in touting the advantages of their company or product. Such is the case with an article in the June edition of the American Funeral Director. Not to be confused with the infamous Lincoln Memorial Life, Lincoln Heritage Life offers advice why insurance funded preneed is often a better choice for funeral
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It was only a matter of time: NPS/Lincoln in receivership
By Bill Stalter on
Posted in Preneed
The dominoes are beginning to fall. The Texas Department of Insurance has disclosed that Lincoln Memorial and its sister Memorial Service Life have been put into receivership. The Department’s website provides a copy of the order appointing a Donna J. Garrett as the companies’ rehabilitator, and a Q&A for consumers.
Preneed trusts and insurance investments
By Bill Stalter on
Posted in Preneed, Preneed Tax
One of the many issues facing regulators in the Clayton Smart debacle was the surrender of thousands of Forethought life insurance policies by a Forest Hill preneed trustee. New light will probably be shed on this issue with revelations that Robert Nelms and Clayton Smart may each have been using the same financial management company: Security…