Evergreen Memorial Park, Inc.

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BBB Accreditation

This company has been a BBB Accredited Business since November 2007. This means it supports the BBB's services to the public and meets our BBB Accreditation standards.

BBB Rating

Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of A+ on a scale from A+ to F.

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Business Management

Additional company management personnel include:

Ms. Janet Harding
Ms. Carol Lewis

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Licensing

Many local municipalities, townships, and counties have registration, bonding and/or licensing requirements. The BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.

Permit and license requirements for regulated industries in the state of Colorado can be viewed at the following website: http://www.colorado.gov/oed/industry-license/

Customer Complaint History

BBB processed a total of 0 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period.

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Industry Tips

Funeral Rules and Consumer Rights

Consumer Rights Under the FTC's Funeral Rule:

When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends often are confronted with dozens of decisions about the funeral - all of which must be made quickly and often under great emotional duress. What kind of funeral should it be? What funeral provider should you use? Should you bury or cremate the body, or donate it to science? What are you legally required to buy? What other arrangements should you plan? And, as callous as it may sound, how much is it all going to cost?

Each year, Americans grapple with these and many other questions as they spend billions of dollars arranging more than 2 million funerals for family members and friends. The increasing trend toward pre-need planning - when people make funeral arrangements in advance - suggests that many consumers want to compare prices and services so that ultimately, the funeral reflects a wise and well-informed purchasing decision, as well as a meaningful one.

Many funeral providers offer various "packages" of commonly selected goods and services that make up a funeral. But when you arrange for a funeral, you have the right to buy individual goods and services. That is, you do not have to accept a package that may include items you do not want.

According to the Funeral Rule:

* You have the right to choose the funeral goods and services you want (with some exceptions).

* The funeral provider must state this right in writing on the general price list.

* If state or local law requires you to buy any particular item, the funeral provider must disclose it on the price list, with a reference to the specific law.

* The funeral provider may not refuse, or charge a fee, to handle a casket you bought elsewhere.

* A funeral provider that offers cremations must make alternative containers available.

Source: www.ftc.gov

Planning a Funeral

Planning for a Funeral

* Shop around in advance. Compare prices from at least two funeral homes. Remember that you can supply your own casket or urn.

* Ask for a price list. The law requires funeral homes to give you written price lists for products and services.

* Resist pressure to buy goods and services you don't really want or need.

* Avoid emotional overspending. It's not necessary to have the fanciest casket or the most elaborate funeral to properly honor a loved one.

* Recognize your rights. Laws regarding funerals and burials vary from state to state. It's a smart move to know which goods or services the law requires you to purchase and which are optional.

* Apply the same smart shopping techniques you use for other major purchases. You can cut costs by limiting the viewing to one day or one hour before the funeral, and by dressing your loved one in a favorite outfit instead of costly burial clothing.

* Plan ahead. It allows you to comparison shop without time constraints, creates an opportunity for family discussion, and lifts some of the burden from your family.

Source: http://www.ftc.gov
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/funerals/coninfo.htm
Further information can be found at: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/funerals/index.html

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ID: 27442
Report as of November 7, 2009 15:24
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