# General Price List template (FTC Funeral Rule)

Template published by FuneralHQ, November 11, 2026. Built from the FTC guide "Complying with the Funeral Rule" (https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/complying-funeral-rule) and 16 CFR Part 453. This is a working template, not legal advice. Fill in your own prices, remove items you do not offer, and check your state's funeral rules for anything they add. Prices are left blank on purpose.

Instructions in [square brackets] are for the person preparing the list. Delete them before printing.

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**[Funeral home name]**
[Street address, city, state, ZIP]
[Telephone number]
[Branch locations covered by this list, each with address and telephone number]

# General Price List

**Effective date:** ____________________

[Issue a new list with a new effective date whenever a price changes.]

The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. [However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead.] If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.

[Keep the bracketed sentence only if the basic services fee cannot be declined. Source: 16 CFR 453.4(b)(2)(i).]

## Basic services of funeral director and staff [and overhead]

Price: $____________

This fee covers: [list the principal basic services, for example: conducting the arrangement conference, planning the funeral, consulting with family and clergy, shelter of remains, preparing and filing notices, obtaining permits and authorizations, coordinating with the cemetery, crematory or other third parties, and a proportionate share of overhead].

This fee for our basic services [and overhead] will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)

[Alternative, if the fee is included in casket prices instead: "Please note that a fee of $________ for the use of our basic services [and overhead] is included in the price of our caskets. This same fee shall be added to the total cost of your funeral arrangements if you provide the casket." Source: 16 CFR 453.2(b)(4)(iii).]

## Forwarding of remains to another funeral home

Price: $____________

This charge includes: [list every service included, for example: basic services of staff, transfer of remains, embalming or other preparation if included, and local transportation]. [One price that includes all charges, including the basic services fee.]

## Receiving remains from another funeral home

Price: $____________

This charge includes: [list every service included, for example: basic services of staff, transportation of remains from the airport or other funeral home to the cemetery or crematory]. [One price that includes all charges, including the basic services fee.]

## Direct cremation

Price range: $____________ to $____________

If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). The containers we provide are [specify containers].

| Option | Services and container included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation with container provided by purchaser | [describe services; add "and cremation" only if the crematory charge is included] | $________ |
| Direct cremation with [alternative container] | [describe services and container] | $________ |
| Direct cremation with [casket or container] | [describe services and container] | $________ |

[Source: 16 CFR 453.2(b)(4)(ii)(C) and 453.3(b)(2). Place the disclosure directly next to the price range.]

## Immediate burial

Price range: $____________ to $____________

| Option | Services and container included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser | [describe services] | $________ |
| Immediate burial with [alternative container] | [describe services and container] | $________ |
| Immediate burial with [casket] | [describe services and casket] | $________ |

[Source: 16 CFR 453.2(b)(4)(ii)(D).]

## Transfer of remains to funeral home

Price: $____________ [State the service area or mileage the price covers, if any.]

## Embalming

Price: $____________

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.

[Place directly next to the embalming price. Delete "Except in certain special cases," if state or local law does not require embalming in any circumstance. Source: 16 CFR 453.3(a)(2)(ii).]

## Other preparation of the body

| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| [Cosmetology / hair] | $________ |
| [Dressing and casketing] | $________ |
| [Washing and disinfecting, unembalmed remains] | $________ |
| [Other] | $________ |

## Use of facilities and staff

| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Use of facilities and staff for viewing [state the period, for example per day or per hour] | $________ |
| Use of facilities and staff for funeral ceremony | $________ |
| Use of facilities and staff for memorial service | $________ |
| Use of equipment and staff for graveside service | $________ |

[Each price covers both the facilities and the staff. A separate staff charge is allowed only for staff serving at another location.]

## Automotive equipment

| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Hearse | $________ |
| Limousine | $________ |

## Caskets

Caskets range from $____________ to $____________.

A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.

[Or list each casket's price here instead. Show the Casket Price List before discussing or showing caskets.]

## Outer burial containers

Outer burial containers range from $____________ to $____________.

A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.

[Or list each container's price here with this disclosure, which is also required on the Outer Burial Container Price List:]

In most areas of the country, state or local law does not require that you buy a container to surround the casket in the grave. However, many cemeteries require that you have such a container so that the grave will not sink in. Either a grave liner or a burial vault will satisfy these requirements.

[Delete "In most areas of the country," if no state or local law requires a container. Source: 16 CFR 453.3(c)(2).]

## Other goods and services (optional)

| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| [Acknowledgment cards] | $________ |
| [Register book] | $________ |
| [Refrigeration, per day] | $________ |
| [Other] | $________ |

## Package funerals (optional)

[You may offer packages, but only in addition to the itemized prices above, not instead of them.]

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## Before you hand this list out

- [ ] Every required item you offer has a price. None is shown as "free" or "no charge."
- [ ] The business name, address, phone number, the caption "General Price List" and the effective date are at the top.
- [ ] The right of selection, embalming, alternative container and basic services disclosures are worded as the Rule requires and placed where it requires.
- [ ] A separate Casket Price List and Outer Burial Container Price List exist, each with its own caption and effective date, unless those prices are on this list.
- [ ] Your state's additional requirements have been checked.
- [ ] Staff know to offer this list to keep at the start of any face-to-face discussion of arrangements, goods, services or prices.
- [ ] The Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected uses the same line items and prices.
- [ ] The prices staff quote on the phone match this list.
- [ ] The previous version is filed, not thrown away. Keep each price list for at least one year after you last hand it out, and each statement for one year from the arrangements conference (16 CFR 453.6).