The personal property to be delivered according to the terms of a prearranged funeral trust contract includes such things as: grave liners, vaults, transportation containers, grave markers, cremation urns or vaults, grave ornamentation, flowers, statuary, floral arrangements, caskets, clothing, memorial items, guest books and other personal property incidental to a funeral or burial service. Professional services to be provided according to the terms of a prearranged funeral trust contract are the embalming of the deceased person‘s body or the conduct of a funeral service for hire and any other professional services associated with the disposition, storage, preparation or burial of a deceased person’s body.

Ask a consumer protection question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified consumer protection lawyers.
Help with credit card debt, collections, defective products
Get help with bankruptcy, filing complaints, extended warranties & more
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-11-1.1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1986, ch 408, § 7.