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Do funeral homes make money when the survivor orders them?

Asked by Dutchess_III (47127points) 3 hours ago

Rick’s daughter planned out the memorial service top to bottom. Never talked to me about her plans, but just handedme the bill when it was all said and done. Almost $6,000.
I got one copy of the DC. She got 9. Cost $200 total for them.

I managed to get a lot done with the one I have….then it occured to me to ask her if she was using the ones she had.
Her answer was no, of course. She said she stuuck the manila envelope in a drawer and basically forgot about them. Then I asked why she ordered so many of them.
She didn’t know. Said the funeral director told her to get that many for various reasos. They actually suggested that she get even more than the 10 we got.
Do they make money off them?

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All they are doing is printing it up and putting their raised seal on it, so for $20 each, yes, they’re making money off of them.

I could see having two original copies but I can’t see the logic of having 10.

Dutchess_III's avatar

She just did what they told her to do.
I thought certificates, marriage, birth, death etc, had to come from the state.

Dutchess_III's avatar

I tried to copy a link but it wasn’t working.
The DC said it was a certified copy from the Office of Vital Statistical in Topeka KS.
The funeral home didn’t print them.

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