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Comparing a Maryland funeral consumer rights guide vs. hiring a probate attorney — cost, scope, and when each is the right call for Maryland families.
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How to Handle a Funeral Yourself in Maryland Without a Funeral Director
Maryland legally allows families to conduct a home funeral without a licensed funeral director. Here's the exact death cert → EDRS → transit permit sequence you need.
Best Maryland Funeral Guide for Executors Worried About the $15,000 Estate Expense Cap
Maryland law caps funeral expenses payable from a solvent estate at $15,000. Executors who overspend face personal liability. Here's the resource that prevents that.
Best Guide for Protecting Yourself From Funeral Home Sales Pressure in Maryland
Maryland families are routinely told embalming is 'required' and cremation takes 48 hours. Neither is true. Here's the guide that gives you the legal basis to refuse.
Alternatives to Nolo and National Funeral Planning Sites for Maryland Families
Nolo, US-Funerals, and national funeral aggregators get Maryland-specific details wrong — including the cremation waiting period. Here's a better alternative.
Who Has the Right to Control Burial in Maryland? The Legal Hierarchy Explained
Maryland law (Health-General § 5-509) sets a clear hierarchy for who controls burial arrangements. Here's who has priority, when rights are forfeited, and how to override the default order.
Maryland Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors: Licensing, Complaints, and Your Rights
How the Maryland Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors works, what it regulates, and how to file a complaint against a funeral home.
Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight: What It Does and How to File a Cemetery Complaint
The Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight regulates cemeteries statewide. Learn what it covers, how to file a complaint, and which agency handles funeral home complaints.
Is Embalming Required in Maryland? What the Law Says and What Funeral Homes Can Tell You
Embalming is never legally required in Maryland. Learn the actual rules, when refrigeration is required instead, and what funeral homes can and cannot demand.
Maryland Prepaid Funeral Contracts: Escrow Rules, Medicaid Planning, and Your Right to Cancel or Transfer
How Maryland prepaid funeral contracts work, where your money goes, what irrevocable trusts do for Medicaid, and how to cancel or transfer to another funeral home.
Maryland Home Funeral Laws: What Families Can Legally Do Without a Funeral Director
Maryland families can care for their own dead at home without hiring a funeral director. Here's what the law allows, what paperwork is required, and the practical limits.
Maryland Funeral Consumer Rights: The FTC Funeral Rule, General Price Lists, and How to Protect Yourself
Maryland funeral consumers have strong federal and state protections. Learn how the FTC Funeral Rule works, what's on a General Price List, and how to enforce your rights.
Maryland Burial Transit Permit: What It Is, Who Needs One, and How It Works
A Maryland burial transit permit is required before transporting human remains. Learn how it's issued, who can transport a body, and the filing requirements.
Maryland Cremation Waiting Period: The 12-Hour Rule and What Happens Before Cremation Can Proceed
Maryland requires a 12-hour waiting period before cremation — not 24 or 48 hours as many national sites claim. Here's the actual rule and what else must happen first.
Average Funeral Cost in Maryland: What Families Actually Pay and Your Price List Rights
Maryland funeral costs, from direct cremation to full-service burial. How the FTC Funeral Rule protects you and what to do with a General Price List.
Scattering Ashes in Maryland: Rules for Private Property, Waterways, State Parks, and Burial at Sea
Maryland rules for scattering cremated remains on private property, waterways, state parks, and at sea. What's allowed, what requires permission, and what the EPA requires.
Natural Burial in Maryland: Green Burial Options, Home Burial Rules, and What the Law Actually Requires
Everything Maryland families need to know about natural burial, green burial, and home burial — including what the law requires and what it doesn't.
Human Composting in Maryland: What's Legal, What's Not, and How It Compares to Water Cremation
Maryland has legalized human composting (natural organic reduction) with specific rules on soil remains. Water cremation remains legally uncertain. Here's the current status.