Clearly Specifying Payment Terms
In all funeral arrangements, it is vital that a Funeral Arrangement Confirmation Form is completed at the outset, detailing all the costs and disbursements as accurately as possible.
Good practice will be to ensure that the payment terms area is signed and dated by the arranger at the time of completion.
The terms should outline that these are only estimates and may be altered if additional expenses are included.
If there are additional expenses, these should be clearly stated on the invoice, which will be sent out shortly after the funeral.
It is advisable to ensure that payment terms are included in the settlement date, such as within 30 days from the date of the invoice.
They should also include penalties for default and that they will be liable for all third-party collection costs, plus simple contractual interest of 2% a month.
Remembering that the terms must be signed and dated to be effective.
Here at Town and Country Legal Services, we act for many funeral directors and have done for many years. If you have any problems in this area, please give us a call on 01883 212121 or email us at enquiries@tclsllp.com.