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Funeral Planning Workbook Funeral Planning Workbook: Basic information on the benefits of pre-planning a funeral; offers a low-cost workbook to help make decisions and plan the event. Developed by a 30-year veteran of funeral service. (Consumer Information) http://www.funeralplanning1.com/ Funerals: A Consumer Guide Funerals: A Consumer Guide: Pre-planning and financial advice and guidance. Includes a list of consumer resources, a glossary and a planning checklist. (Consumer Information) http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/funeral.htm Organ and Whole Body Donation Organ and Whole Body Donation: Includes downloadable and printable organ and whole body donation cards, articles on death and what happens to dead bodies (including stages of decay), funeral industry glossary, and books and reference materials on the medical aspects of death. (Consumer Information) http://galenpress.com/extras/extra4.htm Profits of Death Profits of Death: A veteran of the death care business, reveals the rip-offs and shows people how to cut funeral costs. (Consumer Information) http://www.profitsofdeath.com/ Funeral Consumers Alliance Funeral Consumers Alliance: Funeral industry watchdog group that includes consumer warnings about specific organizations, things to watch for, and tools and information on planning a funeral. (Consumer Information) http://www.funerals.org/ AARP: Grief & Loss, Practical Matters AARP: Grief & Loss, Practical Matters: Overview of funeral planning, estate and other legal questions, and other funeral and memorial questions. (Consumer Information) http://www.aarp.org/griefandloss/practical.html Monument Builders of North America Monument Builders of North America: An association of manufacturers of memorials, tombstones, and markers. Site includes consumer information on purchasing memorials and consumer and legistlative news. (Consumer Information) http://www.monumentbuilders.org/ Body Donation - Sciencecare Anatomical Body Donation - Sciencecare Anatomical: ScienceCare serves as a link between individual donors and medical researchers and educators. Cremation is provided at no cost to ScienceCare donors. (Consumer Information) http://www.sciencecare.org California Consumer Guide to Funerals California Consumer Guide to Funerals: Consumer guide for California residents, including how FTC regulations and California law impact such practices as burial at sea, which the sponsoring company offers. (Consumer Information) http://www.ashesonthesea.com/consumerguide.htm Final Arrangements Network Final Arrangements Network: Online self-prepare programs with guidance and instructions for preplanning final arrangements. Includes product and service guide, cemetery lot listings, and advice on topics such as eldercare, retirement, and bereavement. (Consumer Information) http://www.finalarrangementsnetwork.com/ Sympathy Tributes UK Sympathy Tributes UK: Advice and guidance on choosing the appropriate funeral flowers--Find UK Florists for Funeral Flowers, Floral Tributes, Sympathy Flowers, Floral Tributes and wreaths. (Consumer Information) http://www.sympathytributes.co.uk UK Funerals On Line UK Funerals On Line: Independent consumer guide to funerals lists UK funeral directors and monumental masons; includes information about sending funeral and sympathy flowers and floral tributes. (Consumer Information) http://www.uk-funerals.co.uk Free Funeral Planning and Arranging Advice Free Funeral Planning and Arranging Advice: Funeral arranging advice for persons arranging at-need or pre-need funerals. (Consumer Information) http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/funeraladvice Partnership for Caring Partnership for Caring: A US, nonprofit organization devoted to raising consumer expectations for excellent end-of-life care and increasing demand for such care. (Consumer Information) http://www.partnershipforcaring.org/ US Funerals Online US Funerals Online: Guide and directory about funerals and death in the USA. (Consumer Information) http://www.us-funerals.com/ Federation of Ontario Memorial Societies Funeral Consumers' Alliance Federation of Ontario Memorial Societies Funeral Consumers' Alliance: Gathers information about the Ontario Canada death care industry on behalf of Memorial Society members who have decided they do not want expensive full service conventional funerals and communicates this information to anyone interested. (Consumer Information) http://www.myfuneralplan.org/ KELN--Bibliography, Funeral Planning: Know Your Rights and You Can Reduce Funeral Expenses KELN--Bibliography, Funeral Planning: Know Your Rights and You Can Reduce Funeral Expenses: An annotated bibliography of materials on funeral planning and estate settlement, with links to other resources on wills, advance directives, and Medicaid eligibility. (Consumer Information) http://www.keln.org/bibs/lach2.htm NOLO Funeral Planning NOLO Funeral Planning: Includes information on wills, funeral planning, organ donation, and tips for consumers on making the most of their pre-planning. (Consumer Information) http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/funeral_planning_ency.html Kern Memorial Society Kern Memorial Society: A non-profit consumers' alliance dedicated to the consumer's right to choose a simple, economical, meaningful, dignified funeral or memorial service. (Consumer Information) http://www.funerals.org/kms Cooperative Funeral Fund Cooperative Funeral Fund: High-level funeral planning guide, with information on financing funerals, pre-need insurance and other funding options, and details on veterans' benefits. (Consumer Information) http://www.cffinc.com/index.htm Funeral Planning Funeral Planning: Information on funeral planning, financing funerals, online planning tools, grief support materials, ask the experts panel, and funeral home locator guide. (Consumer Information) http://www.funeralplan.com/ Funeral Consumers Alliance of San Antonio Funeral Consumers Alliance of San Antonio: An all-volunteer, non-profit consumer and educational organization offering guidance in making preliminary funeral and burial arrangements. (Consumer Information) http://fca.satx.com/ Crash Course in Wills & Trusts Crash Course in Wills & Trusts: Detailed overview on wills and how they work, including how to write one, what qualifies a will as a will, how probate works, and what trusts are and how they work. Great top-level overview developed by an attorney. (Consumer Information) http://www.mtpalermo.com/HTTOC.HTM The Memorial Society of Edmonton & District The Memorial Society of Edmonton & District: The Society assists and educates consumers in preplanning, funerals. (Consumer Information) http://www.angelfire.com/my/edmemsociety Body Donation Program at Oregon Health Sciences University Body Donation Program at Oregon Health Sciences University: Provides information about the Body Donation Program at Oregon Health Sciences University. (Consumer Information) http://www.ohsu.edu/bodydonation Funeral Goods and Services Funeral Goods and Services: Consumer protection information from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor. Includes legal information, glossary, information on veterans' benefits, consumer guide, links to resources. (Consumer Information) http://www.osa.state.mn.us/mainTmp.lasso?page==pagCemMain&-nothing UK Funeral Planning, Arranging, and Services UK Funeral Planning, Arranging, and Services: Detailed information on everything from finding a funeral service provider to paying for funerals to alternative methods of disposition (e.g., body donation, burial at sea). Also includes counseling resources. (Consumer Information) http://www.funeralsuk.com/index.htm Funeral Preplanning Kit 4 Burials or Cremation Funeral Preplanning Kit 4 Burials or Cremation: Consumer guide to end of life planning, includes articles on grief support and coping with imminent death as well as funeral and memorial planning tools. (Consumer Information) http://www.deni.net/preplanning_kit.html Natural Death Centre, London Natural Death Centre, London: Non-profit publisher on dying at home, death care and preparing funerals. (Consumer Information) http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/