One of the biggest competetors we have in this business is the mortuary and it's prepaid funeral plans. Finally, a document that SQUASHES all of them.
My friend, BOB Thompson, showed me this document this morning and I had to post it for everybody to see.
Its published by the California Department of Corporations. It gives government backed advise to NOT PREPAY funeral expenses! You have to check it out. Here is the URL:
http://www.corp.ca.gov/pub/pdf/SAIF/10%20SAIF_2nd_Edition_Preparing%20End-of-Life%20Paperwork.pdf
Look on the second page of that document and you will find the answers to all you mortuary nightmares.
Enjoy!