GILPATRIC-VANVLIET FUNERAL HOME ULSTER PARK NY
GENERAL PRICE LIST
These prices are effective as of January 1, 2016 and are subject to change without notice.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York State Department of Health both require that certain disclosures be made by funeral providers on the general price list. Although these disclosures are similar, they are not exactly the same. This general price list contains both sets of the required disclosures. The disclosures required by the FTC, when different from those required by the Department of Health, are preceded by the letters “FTC”.
The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral services and merchandise you selected.
This list may not include prices for certain items that you select, such as cemetery charges or crematory services, flowers and newspaper notices. The estimated or final prices for those items will be shown on the itemized statement describing the funeral services and merchandise you selected. We charge you for our services in buying certain items.
(FTC) - The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements that you select will include a charge for our services. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.
(FTC) -This list does not include prices for certain items that you may ask us to buy for you, such as cemetery or crematory services, flowers, and newspaper notices. The prices for those items will be shown on your bill or the statement describing the funeral goods and services you selected.
ALTERNATIVE SERVICES:
The following charges for direct burial and direct cremation do not include additional items or services, merchandise, facility use, and livery that the customer may wish to select.
DIRECT CREMATION Prices range from: $ 2450
which includes the local transfer of remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing of necessary authorizations, basic local transportation to the crematory, a corrugated fiberboard container for cremation, and the return of the cremains to the funeral home.
to: $ 2255
which includes the services as described above but with the cremation container/casket supplied or selected by the customer.
NOTE: Direct Cremation prices above DO NOT include the crematory charge.
(FTC) “If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you may use an unfinished wooden box or an alternative container. Alternative containers can be made of heavy cardboard, pressed wood or composition material (with or without an outside covering), or may be pouches of canvas or other materials.”
DIRECT (Immediate) BURIAL Prices range from: $ 2,985
which includes the local transfer of remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing of necessary authorizations, basic local transportation to the cemetery, and an alternative container (unfinished Pine).
to: $ 2,275
which includes the services as described above but with the alternative container/casket supplied or selected by the customer.
NOTE: Direct burial prices DO NOT include cemetery charges.
PREPARATION OF REMAINS:
NOTE: In New York State, embalming is not required by law. If you do not want embalming, you have the right to choose an arrangement which does not require you to pay for embalming such as direct cremation or direct burial. If you select certain funeral arrangements such as viewing or an open casket funeral, embalming may be required by the funeral firm.
(FTC) – “Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually the right to choose an arrangement which does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.”
MERCHANDISE:
CASH ADVANCES:
Services and merchandise provided as cash advance items will be billed at the same amount paid by the funeral firm. Cash Advance items to be paid PRIOR to the funeral
include:
Cemetery/Crematory Public Transportation
Clergy Honoraria Gratuities
Death Certificate Transcripts Bridge & Road Tolls
Livery Telephone
Musician/Vocalist
LIMITED SERVICES:
FORWARDING OF REMAINS TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME $1,945
This charge includes the local transfer of the remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing necessary authorizations, local transportation to point of shipment. The charge does not include shipping charges or additional items of service, merchandise, facility use and livery that the customer may wish to select.
Transportation beyond local point of shipment will be billed either as livery or common carrier charges pending upon the forwarding location. Local point of shipment is up to 15 miles. Additional mileage billed at $3.00 per mile.
RECEIVING OF REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME $1,795
This charge includes basic local transportation of the remains to the funeral home and or place of local disposition, staff services, and securing of necessary authorizations. The charge does not include additional items of service, merchandise, facility use, and livery that the customer may wish to select.
Transportation beyond a local place of disposition will be billed as livery charges. Local place of disposition is up to or within 15-miles. Additional mileages billed at $3.00 per mile.