More and more consumers are shopping around for funeral prices and seeking multiple quotes before selecting a funeral director. However, when customers do decide to shop around, they are not aware that they are often soliciting quotes from different funeral homes owned by the same company without their knowledge.   Know who owns the funeral […]

We all have a habit of avoiding conversations about our death. It’s only natural, after all discussions about dying and the decisions that will have to be made by family and loved ones when we are gone are difficult to have. Sadly, they are decisions that have to be made. However, if they are made […]

Propel Funeral Partners Limited (ASX: PFP) have just announced to the ASX that  it has executed a conditional sale agreement to acquire the entire issued capital of Morleys Funerals Pty Ltd, its associated businesses (together, the Morleys Group) and certain freehold properties for 14.3m. Established in 1961 and currently a fourth generation family business, the […]

In Australia, when a member of an employee’s immediate family or household dies, employees (including casual employees) are entitled to 2 days compassionate leave (also known as bereavement leave). But is it enough? Do we need more time? According to Peter Erceg, Founder of eziFunerals, when someone close to to you dies, people need more […]

It’s something that none of us want to think about before it happens, but sooner or later most of us will have to contact a funeral director and arrange a loved one’s funeral. When the time comes most people just want to get it over with and don’t want to worry about how much it […]

Planning your funeral in advance can reduce the stress your family and friends face at a time of intense grief. By specifying your wishes, you will get the sort of funeral that you would wish to have. It also means that your loved ones will not have to face making decisions at a difficult time. […]