What are the most commonly charged fees by funeral homes?

What are the most commonly charged fees by funeral homes?

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The most commonly charged fee for a funeral home would be your basic service fee, which includes the use of the staff, transportation of the body to the actual funeral home and transportation of the body from the funeral home to a church or cemetery. Most funeral homes will also sell you a casket. You don't have to buy the casket from the funeral home, but that's another product that they do offer, along with any other memorialization, product or service that you want in conjunction with your actual funeral.