MI Funeral Juris case studies
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The Michigan Funeral Jurisprudence Examination is the state-law component that candidates for Michigan funeral director and embalmer licensure encounter alongside mortuary science coursework. This page is an independent study resource for that jurisprudence component. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) or any state board, and it is not an official source of licensing information. Content is organized around four study domains: Michigan funeral service laws and rules under the Mortuary Science Code and occupational regulation; licensure requirements for funeral directors, embalmers, and funeral establishments; standards of practice, conduct, and professional responsibility; and disciplinary processes and enforcement by the licensing bureau. The MI Funeral Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 2,858 words.
1The Second Location and the Unlicensed Embalmer
Denise owns a licensed funeral establishment in Grand Rapids and holds a Michigan funeral director license, but not an embalmer license. In March she opened a second location 18 miles away in a converted retail building.
636 words, about 3 min2The Lapsed License and the Busy Weekend
Robert has held a Michigan funeral director license for 22 years and manages a funeral home in Flint. His license expired on October 31.
578 words, about 3 min3Preneed Money in the Operating Account
Carol owns a funeral home in Kalamazoo and is licensed as a funeral director and embalmer. Over two years she sold 14 preneed funeral contracts totaling 92,000.
563 words, about 3 min4The Divided Family and the Cremation Authorization
At a Detroit funeral home, Harold's adult daughter from his first marriage, Tanya, signed a cremation authorization. Harold was survived by his second wife, Marlene, who had been married to him for 14 years and who was in a nursing home with dementia; Marlene's adult son from another marriage also objected in writing.
544 words, about 3 min5Endorsement and the Unsigned Supervision Log
Elena is licensed in Ohio as a funeral director and embalmer. She moved to Ann Arbor and applied to BPL for Michigan licensure by endorsement.
537 words, about 3 min