All articles about Iowa Funeral Laws & Consumer Rights Guide.
A self-service Iowa funeral consumer rights guide tells you what funeral homes won't. Here's how the two approaches compare on cost, objectivity, and protecting your rights.
Relying on Iowa funeral homes to explain your legal rights costs families thousands. Here are the alternatives: consumer rights guides, FTC complaints, state oversight, and self-advocacy.
Arranging a funeral in Iowa under time pressure? Here's what the 72-hour clock, 40-hour cremation wait, and 3-day death certificate deadline mean for your decisions right now.
Iowa allows families to handle a death at home without a licensed funeral director. Here is the exact legal process: death certificate, burial-transit permit, zoning rules, and timeline.
Iowa's Chapter 144C designee form, prepaid contract traps, and Medicaid estate recovery create specific risks for pre-planners. Here's what to address before you need it.
Iowa cremation costs range from under $1,000 to over $3,500. Learn what drives the price, the $75 ME-5 permit fee, and how to reduce costs legally.
The Iowa Board of Mortuary Science licenses funeral directors and investigates complaints. Learn how to verify a license, file a complaint, and which agency handles what.
Iowa Administrative Code 641-97.13(3) restricts where ashes can be scattered. Learn the rules for land, water, and aerial scattering, plus legal alternatives in Iowa.
Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter offers free burial for eligible veterans. Learn eligibility rules, what's covered, fees for dependents, and required docs.
Iowa funeral laws cover who controls burial, embalming requirements, cremation rules, home funerals, and FTC consumer rights. A plain-English overview for Iowa families.
Iowa law doesn't mandate embalming or burial vaults, making green and natural burial legally accessible. Here's what's permitted, where to find Iowa options, and what to know.