Additional resources are references for your further research are listed below.
Federal Trade Commission: https://www.ftc.gov/
The FTC is the main federal consumer protection agency and has authority over the funeral industry.
FTC: Shopping for Funeral Services (series), https://consumer.ftc.gov/shopping-funeral-services
- Shopping for Funeral Services, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/shopping-funeral-services
- The FTC Funeral Rule, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/ftc-funeral-rule
- Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/funeral-costs-pricing-checklist
- Types of Funerals, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/types-funerals
- Choosing a Funeral Provider, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-funeral-provider
- Buying a Cemetery Site, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/buying-cemetery-site
- Planning Your Own Funeral, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/planning-your-own-funeral
- Funeral Terms and Contact Information, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0306-funeral-terms-and-contact-information
The FTC’s Funeral Rule: Helping Consumers Make Informed Decisions During Difficult Times, https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/truth-advertising/funeral-rule
Funeral Industry Practices Rule, https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/funeral-industry-practices-rule
FTC Business Guidance: Complying with the Funeral Rule, https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/complying-funeral-rule
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, https://portal.ct.gov/dcp
The main CT state consumer protection agency.
- Funeral, https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/common-elements/consumer-facts-and-contacts/funeral
- Funeral Service Contracts, Facts for Consumers, https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/dcp/pdf/publications/2013funeralforconsumerspdf.pdf
- Prepaid Funeral Service Contracts Frequently Asked Questions for Funeral Homes, https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/dcp/pdf/publications/2013faqforfuneralhomespdf.pdf
Connecticut Department of Public Health, https://portal.ct.gov/dph
Regulates funeral homes, embalmers, and funeral directors.
- Board of Examiners of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, https://portal.ct.gov/dph/public-health-hearing-office/board-of-examiners-of-embalmers-and-funeral-directors/board-of-examiners-of-embalmers-and-funeral-directors
- License lookup, https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx
- CT-Vitals for Funeral Directors/Embalmers, https://portal.ct.gov/dph/vital-records/ct-vitals-for-funeral-directors-and-embalmers
The “Funeral Rule” federal regulation, Funeral Industry Practices, 16 CFR 453, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/16/part-453
Connecticut Statutes
Connecticut Statutes, Chapter 802a, Wills: Execution and Construction, https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_802a.htm
Connecticut Courts
Connecticut Probate Courts, http://www.ctprobate.gov/Pages/Welcome.aspx
Trusts and Estates, http://www.ctprobate.gov/Pages/TrustsEstates.aspx
Legal resources (no endorsement implied)
NOLO, https://www.nolo.com/
- NOLO, Making a Will in Connecticut, https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/connecticut-make-will-32002.html
- NOLO, Self-Proving Affidavits, https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/self-proving-affidavits.html
LegalZoom, https://www.legalzoom.com/
- LegalZoom, Last Wills, https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/last-wills
Rocket Lawyer, https://www.rocketlawyer.com/
- Rocket Lawyer, Complete Will, https://www.rocketlawyer.com/sem/complete-will
This page was revised on 4/17/2024