IN Funeral Juris case studies
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The Indiana Funeral and Cemetery Service credential is administered through the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) and covers funeral directing, embalming, and cemetery operation in Indiana. Candidates typically pursue it to work as a licensed funeral director, embalmer, or cemetery operator, or to add an Indiana credential to training earned elsewhere. The IN Funeral Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 3,760 words.
1Cremation Authorization Versus Surviving Spouse
on a Tuesday, your funeral home takes a call from a hospital to remove the body of Harold Pruitt, 78, who died of congestive heart failure. Harold was widowed in 2019 and remarried in 2022; his second wife, Diane, is 61 and lives in Indianapolis.
807 words, about 4 min2Guaranteed Preneed Shortfall After a Sale
In 2013, Lakeside Funeral Home sold 40 'guaranteed' preneed funeral contracts at 6,200 each. The contracts promised a full traditional funeral, including casket, vault, and 100 death certificates, 'at no additional cost to the purchaser.' Lakeside deposited 4,340 per contract into a trustee bank and retained the rest.
700 words, about 4 min3Formaldehyde Overexposure and a Tuberculosis Case
You manage a three-licensee funeral home in Fort Wayne. The prep room has a downdraft table and a wall exhaust fan, but no supply air.
716 words, about 4 min4Direct Cremation Pricing and the Funeral Rule
A family arrives at your funeral home on a Saturday for a direct cremation. The decedent's son says, 'Just the cheapest, no viewing.' The funeral director on duty quotes a 2,995 'direct cremation package,' then adds: ' 300 for embalming, which Indiana requires for cremation'; ' 250 for the minimum casket required by the crematory'; and ' 150 for handling the urn the family plans to bring.' The director does not give the family a general price list or a casket price list, and writes the selections on a single-page form that lists only the package and a total of 3,695.
796 words, about 4 min5Unlicensed Arranger, Referral Fees, and a False Advertisement
You are the only licensed funeral director/embalmer at a small Indiana funeral home. The owner, who is not licensed, has his 22-year-old son, Cole, 'run the front office.' Cole has conducted 14 arrangement conferences in the past six months, signed contracts on behalf of the funeral home, and told families he is a 'funeral director.' Cole also embalmed three bodies when you were out of town, using the prep room and your embalming instruments; he has no license and no formal training.
741 words, about 4 min