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File a Complaint

Information on Filing a Complaint

The NC Board of Funeral Service regulates licensed funeral establishments and crematories only. If your complaint is related to a cemetery, that complaint should be submitted to the NC Cemetery Commission, (919) 981-2536.
NC Cemetery Commission Website

The North Carolina General Assembly has declared that because the practice of funeral service affects the public health, safety and welfare it is subject to regulation by the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service.  The Board of Funeral Service regulates funeral homes, funeral directors, funeral service licensees, embalmers, crematories and crematory operators, mutual burial associations, and the sale of preneed contracts and the personnel associated with those sales.

One means by which the Board carries out its duties is through investigating consumer complaints.  Each complaint is carefully considered and investigated fully.  The Board has the authority to suspend or revoke the license of any of its licensees if they are convicted of a wrongdoing.  These wrongdoings include, but are not limited to, fraud, false advertising, soliciting bodies, gross immorality, refusing to give up custody of a body, embezzlement and misapplication of preneed funds, and aiding and abetting the funeral practice of those not licensed to do so.  Any evidence of criminal wrongdoing will be presented to the local district attorney.  The Board conducts its own hearings and in some instances disciplinary matters are heard by a North Carolina Administrative Law Judge.

Consumers Should be Aware of the Following:

  1. Funeral homes shall not accept a body from an institution, hospital, nursing home or physician without first asking about the next of kin’s choice of a funeral home. If the funeral home violates this prohibition, it shall make no charge for any services which it rendered before it obtained proper authority.
 
  2. Funeral homes are required to have a card or brochure with each item of merchandise offered for sale. If the price includes services, those services must be described.
 
  3. At the time funeral arrangements are made, and before the services are rendered and the merchandise is provided, the funeral director shall give a signed statement to the person making the arrangements showing what was purchased and the prices. (The Federal Trade Commission has additional requirements for price disclosures, both before and after the sale.)
 
  4. Preneed contracts, whether funded by trust deposits or insurance, can be sold by firms and individuals licensed by the Board to sell preneed and only Board-approved forms may be used. The Board also maintains a recovery fund from which purchasers, as a last resort, may be entitled to draw reimbursements of losses caused by seller’s improper conduct or business failures.

Please be aware that a consumer’s legitimate dispute with a firm or individual sometimes will not involve an act or omission that would give the Board the authority to intervene. Sometimes, a legal dispute arises, financial or otherwise, which does not involve a violation of one of the legal duties of funeral service practitioners as licensees. In such cases, you may need to contact your own attorney to advise you.

Thank you for your complaint and for your help in our efforts to assure that the funeral service profession in North Carolina merits the utmost confidence of the public.

Complaint Form

Use this form if you prefer to mail or email your complaint:

Complaint Form (Hard Copy)

Consumer Complaint Form

Note: Complaints will not be accepted verbally by phone. If you have general questions regarding the complaint process, please call the Consumer Complaint Hotline at (919) 743-5646. 

Note: The Board does not regulate cemeteries. Complaints involving cemeteries should be directed to the North Carolina Cemetery Commission: www.nccemetery.org, phone: (919) 981-2536.

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Description of Complaint

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    I, the undersigned, hereby submit the above complaint, and attest that it is true and accurate to the best of my recollection. I agree to cooperate by furnishing to the representatives of the Board all pertinent or requested information and records in my possession concerning the alleged misconduct of the person or entity against whom I have complained. I further agree that I will testify as a witness if a hearing is held concerning the alleged misconduct of the person or entity against whom I have complained.

    I understand that my identity will be disclosed to the funeral establishment/crematory/person against whom I have complained. I understand that anonymous complaints will not be processed.

    I understand that the Board cannot give me legal advice, cannot represent me or intervene on my behalf in any court proceeding, and cannot provide any opinions or make any determinations regarding civil liability. I understand that if I believe I have suffered damages because of an act or omission of a licensee of the Board, I should not wait for the Board’s disposition of a consumer complaint before pursuing any legal claim or seeking legal advice.

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