When a loved one passes on, you want nothing but the best for them. You will enlist help from one of the funeral homes in Canton, GA and make sure their needs are met. But you are also going to want to grieve with your family. The grief is going to be bad enough without further bad things happening to your family. You are going to want to be aware of scams that revolve around the funeral industry so you can give your loved one the send off they deserve without further issues to clean up and deal with. Here are a few scams to beware of. 

Providers Who Charge Too Much 

Funeral homes should be open with their costs. If they aren’t, move on to another funeral home. But if you use the first funeral home you find, because you are emotional and you want your loved one’s needs to be met, it’s possible that you will randomly choose a provider that charges too much. Providers really should offer fair, affordable prices, but that’s not always going to be the case. Some providers will offer prices that are way too high. They are gouging you and using your emotions against you. Check the prices before you commit to anything to ensure you are getting the right charges for what you are getting. 

Robbers Targeting The Houses 

When you write up your loved one’s obituary, you are going to want people to know about your loved one’s death. You may not be thinking about details beyond that. When you include the funeral details, and your loved one’s address, you might think it’s a good idea because people can then send cards and gifts with ease. But thieves sometimes comb the obituaries, sadly enough. They take note of when the funeral is and when the home will be empty and they can take that opportunity to grab whatever they want. Jewelry, money, and antiques are all favorites. Rather than take that chance, be careful what you list in the obituary and have a neighbor keep an eye on the house while family is away at the funeral home service. 

Identity—Stolen! 

There’s not another person in this world like your loved one, but there are people who might try to pretend to be them so they can use their information to run up credit card bills, get loans, and steal other things in their name. It’s sick and wrong, but it happens. You are going to want to spread the word to creditors, the bank, and other important places that your loved one is gone. That will put an alert on their name and/or social security number. If someone tries to use it or open something in their name, with any luck, it will be blocked. 

You have a lot to concern yourself with when you are dealing with the death of a loved one. You shouldn’t have to worry about scams, too, but they are out there and the professionals at funeral homes in Canton, GA want you to avoid more heartache than you already have.