The law protects consumers by allowing you to purchase funeral items, such as caskets and urns, from a source other than the funeral home. No funeral home can:

• Refuse to accept a casket or related funeral merchandise, that has been purchased elsewhere.
  
• Charge a fee for accepting the casket.
  
• Increase the service price, which are itemized on their written price list.
  
• Treat you or your family any different than if you had purchased a casket from the funeral home.  

For more information, please contact the Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board.