If a loved one passes without a will or any funeral plans in place, the stress — and the expenses — can end up on your ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Before we get into today's episode, Your Money Briefing is exploring ...

Planning for the future may not always be comfortable, but having a funeral policy is one of the most responsible financial decisions a person can make. The benefits of being covered far outweigh the ...

We often think of life insurance as an option for income replacement in the event of your death; a policy for your loved ones to be able to maintain their standard of living once you are gone. But ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

Americans are rethinking how they observe their demise. Not so long ago, a proper funeral consisted of a viewing (usually with an open casket) or visitation one day, followed by the funeral service ...

If only figuring out what to do with your body after you die was as simple as TV made it seem. "I'm not going to be buried in a grave," said character Frank Reynolds from "It's Always Sunny in ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled the there was nothing improper about pre-need funeral services contracts written by Waller Funeral Home that forbid their transfer to ...

Attorneys for an Oxford funeral home argued to the Mississippi Supreme Court on Wednesday that pre-need funeral policies, contracted one funeral home, is transferable to another.Pre-need contracts ...

Losing a loved one is hard enough. But when they leave behind no will, no funeral plan, and no instructions, grief is quickly joined by confusion, tension and a gnawing sense of “what now?” That’s the ...