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The 2024 legislative session has brought significant updates to Florida's deathcare law, Chapter 497, Florida Statutes. These changes impact various aspects of the industry, from Board member appointment to the handling of preneed contracts. Read more about the changes and how they impact your business from WRW Legal here.

Many experienced sellers of cremation services and crematories do not realize the jeopardy they place themselves in when they handle the cremated veterans in the same way as the cremated remains of non-veterans. Read more on the subject from WRW Legal’s Wendy Russell Wiener here.

Cremation rates continue to climb, which means having effective cremation forms for families to complete will be even more important. WRW Legal’s Wendy Russell Wiener provides four tips that will help you determine if your forms need only minor changes or an overhaul.

Can changes be made to a preneed contract either during the life of a beneficiary or after his or her death? Until 2016, the answer was no. However, amendments to Section 497.459, Florida Statutes, loosened the restrictions. Learn about these changes in a recent write-up from WRW Legal.

Did you know that passwords of fewer than 10 characters that use only numbers can be guessed instantly, while passwords of 14 characters that include numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters take 2,000 years to hack? Learn password best practices that can help protect your families' data in a recent write-up from WRW Legal.

Did you know that passwords of fewer than 10 characters that use only numbers can be guessed instantly, while passwords of 14 characters that include numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters take 2,000 years to hack? Learn password best practices that can help protect your families' data in a recent write-up from WRW Legal.

Sales processes have become more complicated now that funeral directors are not sitting across from consumers at arrangement room tables as frequently. While leveraging technology can be highly beneficial during this time, there are important laws and processes to follow to ensure you remain in compliance. Learn more in a recent write-up from our dear friend and general counsel, Wendy Russell Wiener, of WRW Legal.

In case you missed it, The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently announced new protocols pertaining to shipping cremated remains. Here is a quick overview of the new protocols and how it might pertain to your business and your clients.

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