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What is a Funeral Home GPL?

If you decide to start preplanning for your funeral arrangements, know that you can contact more than one funeral home and request a GPL – General Price List – of the funeral home’s prices. The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule requires that certain items be listed on the GPL. According to the National

06Jun

No Casket Required

The cremation rate is rising across the United States. Currently, 41% of the nationwide population chooses cremation over traditional burial. What you may not realize is that you still have options when it comes to the cremation choice. Direct cremation is when your loved one is taken directly from the place of

23May

Casket Choices

The loss of a loved one brings a chaos of emotion. Not only are you mourning your loss you are trying to plan and prepare for a visitation, funeral or a life celebration. And there are more decisions to make than you may realize. The casket is one small part of the funeral, but it can be one of the biggest

03May

Burial Vault Not Required

If your family is choosing a traditional funeral with full casket burial, you will find yourself deciding whether to buy a burial vault or a grave liner. What is the difference? And is it required by law? You may be surprised that you have more options than you think. Burial vaults or grave liners are used for

11Apr

On-Time Delivery

I frequently have customers ask how quickly we can get a casket to the funeral home. We keep all of our caskets in stock so they are ready for immediate delivery. When we receive an order for a casket, we contact our shipping companies to find out who has the quickest transit time. We can deliver our caskets to

28Mar

Make Funeral Plans Wisely

The average person deals with death once every 10 years. Because of this, you may be unaware of the many options available when planning a funeral. Being informed about funeral options will help you be prepared for the inevitable. The Funeral Rule, passed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 1994, allows you

14Mar

Where Are Abbey Caskets Built?

Abbey Caskets are built by Indiana craftsmen. Hurst Custom Cabinets Inc. in nearby Huntingburg, Indiana, has been building our caskets since 1999. Kitchen Jewels in Jasper, Indiana, was brought on board with the casket manufacturing in 2010. Both companies are small, family-owned businesses dedicated to building

05Mar

Can Prepay Funds Ever Be Returned?

Abbey Caskets offers the option of prepaying for your Abbey Casket. But what if you change your mind and want a refund? When the contract to prepay for your casket is signed, the funds are refundable for 30 days. So if you decide, within 30 days, you want a different casket or no casket at all, we can easily

15Feb

Half-Couch Casket vs. Full-Couch Casket

Funeral practices vary throughout the United States. One of the differences is the full-couch casket and the half-couch casket. Locally, in southern Indiana, most funerals have the half-couch viewing. This is where the head end of the casket opens for viewing leaving the bottom half covered. In other parts of the

01Feb

Understanding Probate

While just about every adult has heard of probate, many have no clear idea of exactly what it is and why steps should be taken to ease or avoid it. A simple explanation: When you die, you leave behind your estate, which consists of your assets (all of your money, property, belongings, etc.) and all of your

Abbey Caskets’ Blog

What is a Funeral Home GPL?

No Casket Required

Casket Choices

Burial Vault Not Required

On-Time Delivery

Make Funeral Plans Wisely

Where Are Abbey Caskets Built?

Can Prepay Funds Ever Be Returned?

Half-Couch Casket vs. Full-Couch Casket

Understanding Probate

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