Consumer Corner

The Funeral Ethics Organization has a new information guide, Your Funeral Consumer Rights in Kansas, for 2012. ADDED 2-26-2012

The Vietnam Veterans Of America- Kansas State Council has a Planning Guide for the Veterans Family Upon the Death of their Beloved Veteran. Click for pages 1 and 2 to print off the pdf flyer. Items discussed in the brochure include important documents needed when applying for assistance, the VA Burial Benefits available to the families, what actions to take at time of need when death occurs. UPDATED 2-26-2012

The Funeral Consumers Alliance has a document available on-line on their web site under the section titled Frequently Asked Questions/Documents Recycle Your Medical Devices that could prove helpful. Items discussed in the brochure include hearing aids, pacemakers and insulin pumps.

Information regarding the rehabilitation of Memorial Service/Lincoln Memorial Life Insurance Companies/National Prearranged Funeral Services which includes Legal Documents relating to the rehabilitation. Additional information can be found on the web site of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), including a Resource Page and notices/news/press releases and FAQ, as well as Consumer information for contract/policy owners.

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) and the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (NOLHGA) have announced important developments in a plan to protect insurance consumers in the case involving National Prearranged Services, Inc. (NPS), Lincoln Memorial and Memorial Service. A copy of the July 22, 2008 News Release can be found on the web site of the Texas Department of Insurance at: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/news/2008/news2008116.html

Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions about funeral service and Kansas laws.

The information contained in our informational brochures can be found by selecting:

Facts about Funerals (informational brochure)

Pre-Planning Your Funeral Arrangements (informational brochure)

Memorial Planning Guide NOTE: (This is a pdf document. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader already installed on your computer, please visit their site for their free download.)
Please feel free to make copies of these documents.

Information regarding Kansas Funeral Home Listings Information includes a listing of Kansas funeral homes by city.

Information regarding the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts including the agency's Purpose and Goals

Information regarding the Legal Next-of-Kin in the State of Kansas: (K.S.A. 65-1734 )

K.S.A. 17-1305 regarding Private Burying Grounds; Control by county clerk; Actions for Damages

An AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) article on Preplanning Your Funeral Arrangements

Some informational links, include:

The University of Kansas Willed Body Program with information on Bequeathing A Body NOTE: (This is a pdf document. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader already installed on your computer, please visit their site for their free download.)

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding funerals, prefinanced funeral agreements, related Kansas law . . . please feel free to contact us. We're here to help. We will be glad to send you our two informational brochures (Facts About Funerals and Pre-Planning Your Funeral Arrangements) and our memorial planning guide and do our best to answer your questions.