Client Stories — Real Savings, Real Families

Situation

At the time of death, the family had not spoken to a funeral home director, but did express interest in a funeral home that charged $7,240 for the services they desired.

What Everest Did

Everest contacted six funeral homes and reported prices ranging from $4,575 to $7,240 for the same services. The family requested Everest negotiate with two of the six funeral homes, both of which agreed to reduce their price.

Result

The family elected to use a funeral home that was willing to reduce its fee by $825, resulting in a final cost of $3,750.

Situation

Prior to engaging Everest, the client intended to use a funeral home that charged $10,890 for services and the casket.

What Everest Did

Everest negotiated with this funeral home, which agreed to reduce its fee to $7,190.

Result

The client ultimately elected to use a different funeral home, which charged $4,595 for the same services and merchandise.

Situation

The family had considered a funeral home that offered an adjoining cemetery and was quoting extremely high prices: $75,000 on a family cemetery plot plus a funeral service package starting at $15,000.

What Everest Did

Everest negotiated this funeral home's service charge down to $5,805 and helped the family locate suitable property in the same cemetery for $20,000, saving them $55,000 on the plot alone.

Result

The family selected a different funeral home that was willing to charge $3,995 for the selected services and casket.

Situation

The family knew they wanted a direct cremation. Before calling Everest they received a $2,300 price quote from a well-established local funeral home, which they considered reasonable.

What Everest Did

After contacting Everest, they learned of a smaller funeral home nearby that used the same crematorium and charged less than $1,100 for the same service.

Result

This family realized funeral homes could offer the same service and professionalism at considerably lower cost.

Situation

The family had preferred locations in mind but wanted to make sure they weren't taken advantage of or over-charged.

What Everest Did

Everest researched options and compared prices for the family. The charges for memorial services in particular were very expensive.

Result

Everest found several alternatives to holding the memorial service at the funeral home they selected, cost-avoiding thousands of dollars.

Situation

The family planned to purchase a niche for cremated remains and asked Everest to get prices at the cemetery they wanted to use.

What Everest Did

Everest learned the cemetery's niches ranged from $3,500–$10,000 (based on location) and that an in-ground burial of the remains would be less than $2,000.

Result

The family used their preferred cemetery with an in-ground burial and a niche marker — cost-avoiding thousands. Without Everest they wouldn't have known to ask about the alternative.

Situation

The family wanted to use the same cemetery where other relatives are buried. Before contacting Everest they were quoted $18,000 for a double above-ground crypt.

What Everest Did

Everest knew this was a very high price and pushed the cemetery counselor on specials and available discounts.

Result

After negotiations, the family accepted the same double above-ground crypt in a different section of the cemetery for $7,000.