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Report: #1143358

Complaint Review: Godfrey Funeral Home - Ocean City New Jersey

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  • Reported By: Barry — Egg Harbor Township New Jersey
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  • Godfrey Funeral Home 809 Central Ave. Ocean City, New Jersey USA

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I have heard stories of ripping off the bereaved family, but these people really take advantage of the people. My mother-in-law passed away a few months ago. Her husband thought he had enough insurance because he paid in $8500 for the policy. Turns out, it expired. He paid $100 a week to the funeral home for 8 years, only to find out it lapsed. He is 82 years old and ou think the funeral home would het him know it lapsed? No. So my wife and I had to pay for the entire funeral. They were plain nasty. When I wanted to save money and buy her casket, they gave me and the casket company a lot of grief in violation of federal law. The charged us $650 to dress her and $75 to style her hair. When I asked for them to color her hair, they said no. The charged for ever little thing and were very course and unprofessional. I understand the funeral industry is a business, but these are cold and heartless people.

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#3 General Comment

YOUR FIGURES DO NOT ADD UP

AUTHOR: Concerned - (United States of America)

POSTED: Thursday, July 23, 2015

The figures you quote do not add up therefore your ocmment makes little sense. I note that this funeral home has no other complaints filed against it. A pre paid funeral contract does not expire. if you purchased insurance and did not make every payment thet it would lapse and they would not pay out. If I total your figures that total much more that the $8500. you quote. How did they violate the law with respect to the casket you purchased? I know of no funeral home that would charge $650. to casket the remains. it sounds like that was for disinfecting, embalming, dressing and casketing. if you supply more detailed information then it may be possible to decipher your complaints. i do agree that SCI is not the best funeral service corporation. Sorry for your loss and difficulties.

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#2 Consumer Comment

Don't know if your report is deserved or not...

AUTHOR: Ken - ()

POSTED: Thursday, May 01, 2014

Sounds like the policy wan't paid in full and lapsed.  Also, how do YOU know her husband wasn't notified?  I would hope he knew the terms of the policy when he took it out. 

"When I wanted to save money and buy her casket, they gave me and the casket company a lot of grief in violation of federal law."

What, exactly did they do that violated federal law?  Cite the law they violated and how.  I didn' know it was against the law to "give a lot of grief.

He paid $100 a week to the funeral home for 8 years"

That's $41,600 he paid, sounds like an awful lot of money for a retiree to pay a funeral home.  Are you sure you're not a drama queen?

You are definitely NOT telling the whole story or the truth here.

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#1 Author of original report

No Drama Queen Here. To Ken the Punk!

AUTHOR: Barry - ()

POSTED: Thursday, May 01, 2014

I address this to the punk, Ken, who obviously works for the funeral industry. Am I drama queen because my mother-in-law could not even have her hair colored for $75? He paid $100 a month for 8 years, due the path adds to $8500.00. Get your facts straight you low life.

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