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GENERAL PRICE LIST

These prices are effective as of April 15, 2005 but are subject to change without notice.

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 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 goods and services you selected.
This list does not include prices for certain items that you may ask us to buy for you, such as cemetery, flowers, newspaper notices, clergy honorarium, certified copies, police escorts, etc. The prices for those items will be shown on your bill or the statement describing the funeral goods and services you selected.
The general Price List represents the funeral services and merchadise of T. M. Ralph Funeral Homes and Trusted Funeral Plans.
All services and merchandise are provided by T. M. Ralph Funeral Homes.

OUR PLEDGE TO YOU ЕЕ..

The Code of Good Funeral Practice

National Selected Morticians

As a funeral directors, our calling imposes upon us special responsibilities to those we serve and to the public at large. An important obligation is to provide information so that everyone can make knowledgeable decisions about funerals and funeral directors.

In acceptance of our responsibilities, and as a condition of our membership in National Selected Morticians, we affirm the following standards of good funeral practice and hereby pledge:

To provide the public with information about funerals, including prices, and about the functions, services and responsibilities of funeral directors.
To afford a continuing opportunity to all persons to discuss or arrange funerals in advance.
To make funerals available in as wide a range of price categories is necessary to meet the needs of all segments of the community, and affirmatively to extend to everyone the right of inspecting and freely considering all of them.
To quote conspicuously in writing the charges for every funeral offered and to identify clearly the services, facilities, equipment and merchandise included in such quotations.
To furnish each family at the time funeral arrangements are made, a written memorandum of charges and to make no additional charge without the approval of the purchaser.
To make no representation, written or oral, which may be false or misleading, and to apply a standard of honesty in all dealings.
To respect all faiths, creeds and customs, and to give full effect to the role of the clergy.
To maintain a qualified and competent staff, complete facilities and suitable equipment required for comprehensive funeral service.
To assure those we serve the right of personal choice and decision in making funeral arrangements.
To be responsive to the needs of the poor, serving them within their means.
To comply fully with the requirements of the FTC Trade Regulation Rule on funeral practices (USA).

We pledge to conduct ourselves in every way and at all times in such a manner as to deserve the public trust, and to place a copy of this Code of Good Funeral Practice in the possession of a representative of all parties with whom we arrange funerals.

T.M. RALPH PLANTATION FUNERAL HOMES

PLANTATION - SAWGRASS/WESTON

T. M. Ralph Funeral Homes began serving the West Broward area in 1965 when founded by Thomas M. and Judith C. Ralph. Dedicated to helping the community, the funeral home originally provided ambulance services to West Broward. In 1972 we became solely dedicated to funeral service. Through the years we have grown with the community and have been joined in providing a compassionate service by our children and other caring staff members. For over three decades we have been a family owned and operated business. We are here today, we will be here tomorrow. We believe in a bond of trust created by neighbors, serving neighbors. Our family involvement assures you of the highest industry standards, and for us a commitment to a set of ideals including .......................

INDEPENDENCE

Family owned businesses have a vested interest in serving the community where they live and work:

We believe in families serving families and neighbors serving neighbors

INTEGRITY

The quality of our relationships with others is guided by integrity:

Money can't buy it, power can't corrupt it, fear can't spoil it. It is a simple, hardheaded devotion to what is right.

FAIRNESS

Fairness in human relations occurs as a direct result of a fundamental belief:

That respect for the individual is the key factor in quality of service.

PROFESSIONALISM

True professionalism goes beyond the bottom line. It is a constant reaffirmation of a simple value:

Care as much for others as you would care for yourself.

EXCELLENCE

Success measures itself by the standards of others:

Excellence sets the standards to which others aspire.

When you select our firm you are assured of the highest

standards of service, and the extra care and attention given

only by a family owned and community oriented funeral home.

GENERAL PRICE LIST

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND STAFF

Our fee for the services funeral director and staff, includes but is not limited to, staff to respond to initial request for service; arrangement conference with family or responsible party; arrangement of funeral; preparation and filing of necessary authorizations and permits; recording vital statistics; preparation and placement of obituary notices; staff assistance prior to, during and following the funeral, including coordinating with those providing other portions of the funeral, e.g. clergy, cemetery, crematory, news notices, and other services related to the funeral. This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, direct burials and forwarding or receiving remains.) ........................ $1625.00

LIMITED SERVICES

Limited services of funeral director and staff in a consultant capacity, arrangement of services and coordination, when burial or cremation is performed by another facility ........................625.00

EMBALMING

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 have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial....ЕЕЕЕЕЕ...$ 345.00

OTHER PREPARATION OF THE BODY

Which may include, sanitary care and disinfection (when embalming is declined) or personal care, dressing, hair care and cosmetics ................ЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ......$ 145.00

When embalming is declined, it is the policy of this funeral home to require refrigeration and an authorization for removal and disposition without embalming.

FACILITIES STAFF AND EQUIPMENT

Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing (per day or portion of) .........................$ 425.00

Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony .........................................$ 425.00

Use of Equipment and Staff for Off-Premise Service .....................................$ 425.00

Use of Equipment and Staff for Off-Premise Service (for Memorial Service) ......$ 365.00

Use of Equipment and Staff for Memorial Service (without body present) ........$ 365.00

Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Service /Urn Committal................. $ 365.00

Other use of facilities and equipment, refrigeration per day, or portion thereof $100.00 /day ..$____

Transfer of remains to funeral home .......................................................$ 245.00

AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT

Funeral Coach (Hearse)........................ЕЕЕЕЕЕ......Е..............Е............... $ 265.00

Limousine - 8 people, 4 hour min $110.00 /hr............................................ $ _______

Additional Livery limousine(s) charged @ Livery Rate/ hour ...........................$_______

Flower Van ........................................................... $ 125.00

Sedan for family or pallbearers (5 people) .............................. $125

Other mileage per mile per vehicle over local county (minimum charge $75.00) ..$ 2.75/mile ...$_____

FUNERAL MERCHANDISE

Caskets ........................................ЕЕЕ... $13,000- $ 1395

(A download a complete price list or one will be provided at the funeral home.)

Alternate Containers and Crematable Containers ..Е.ЕЕЕ$ 2600 - $ 75

(A download a complete price list or one will be provided at the funeral home.)

Outer Burial Containers .....................ЕЕ......$ 5495- $495

(A download a complete price list or one will be provided at the funeral home.)

Clothing ...................................................$ 225 - $ 25

Cremation Urns ............................ЕЕЕЕЕЕ........ $ 2495 - $ 295

Outer Shipping Container For Use on Common Carrier ....... $ 140

Keepsake Jewelry ...................... From .Е..Е......... $ 90

ADDITIONAL MERCHANDISE

Standard Acknowledgment cards per 25 ........................Е......$ 12

Standard Register Book .............................Е.........$ 35

Standard Memorial Folders/Prayer Cards per 100 ЕЕ..........$ 60

Standard Programs, Including Photo, per 100 ...From Е....... $ 125

Standard Crucifix ........................................ЕЕ........................ $ 10

Memorial package:

May include, any/or all additional merchandise listed above dependent on type of service requested (Programs Excluded) ...................................... $ 145

Flag cases ............................................... From ...Е.....$ 110

Eternal Memorial Reefs.................................From............$850

Online Memorial Products.............................From.............$195

ADDITIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE

Cremation Process ............................................$ 375

Cremation Priority Handling Fee (RUSH or AFTER HOURS)
additional charge .Е...............................................$ 150
Crematory hours Mon - Fri 9:00am - 4:00pm

Scattering of Cremated Remains at Sea (Unattended) ............. $ 100

Scattering of Cremated Remains at Sea
(Attended by Family) ..................................................From.... $895
(Includes Vessel and USCG licensed Captain)

Packing and Forwarding Cremated Remains ........ЕЕ............... $ 75

Pallbearers (minimum of 2 required) ЕЕЕ.................Е........... $ 40/each

Overnight Visitation/Night ................ЕЕЕЕ..ЕЕЕ................ $ 500

Pre-Need Administration Fee................................................$55

Personalization of Urn (Name & Dates) .Е.Е.Е.... From ......... ..$ 50

Estate - Administrative and Courier fees ...............ЕЕ........... $ 195

TRANSFER TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME

Services of funeral directors and staff; basic use of funeral home facilities and equipment; transfer of deceased to funeral home; necessary authorizations; preparation and care of deceased; funeral vehicle to airport.

TOTAL ...............ЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ.Е.... $ 1975
These charges DO NOT include the services of staff or the use of facilities for any visitation and/or funeral rites or ceremonies prior to the forwarding of the body; they do not include a casket, the outer shipping container or a transfer case.

IMMEDIATE BURIAL ...$2375.00 to $15,175.00

Our charges for immediate burial without any ceremonies or viewing (no family present). These charges do not include any funeral merchandise.

Services of funeral directors and staff; preparation and care of deceased; basic funeral home facilities and equipment; transfer of deceased to funeral home; funeral vehicle to cemetery.

TOTAL Е.......................................................................................... $ 2375

Immediate burial with casket provided by consumer ............................. $ 2375

Additional refrigeration /day (after 48 hours) or portion thereof when embalming is not used
$ 100.00/Day ...................................................................$____

RECEIVING OF REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME

Services of funeral directors and staff; basic use of funeral home facilities and equipment; transfer of deceased to funeral home; funeral vehicle to cemetery or crematory.

TOTAL ...............ЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ.Е.... $ 1870

These charges DO NOT include the services of staff or the use of facilities for any visitation and/or funeral rites or ceremonies; they do not include use of a funeral coach or outer burial container.

DIRECT CREMATION $1520.00 to $3995.00

Our charge for a direct cremation without any attendant funeral rites or ceremonies.

Basic services of funeral directors and staff including basic facilities; preparation and care of deceased by embalming; sanitary care and disinfection when embalming is declined; refrigeration up to 48 hours; transfer of deceased to funeral home; errand vehicle (securing permits, authorizations, etc.); funeral car transfer to crematory;

Sub TOTAL .ЕЕЕЕЕЕ............................................................... $1145

Crematory charges ..........ЕЕ.................................................... $375

Sub TOTAL ...ЕЕЕЕЕ..................................................................$1525

Direct Cremation with minimum $75.00 alternate container provided by funeral home... $1595

Same as above with First Step container provided by funeral home...........................$ 1690

Direct cremation (including cremation fee) alternate container provided by purchaser......... $ 1525

CREMATION MERCHANDISE

The containers we provide are available for family choice .....................$ 75 - $ 2700

TOTAL ................................................. $1525 - $ 3995

If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative

container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of

materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an

outside coverings), The containers we provide are designed for cremation

and include cardboard, fiberboard, veneer, and finished wood crematable

containers. All of our containers are 97% to 98% combustible and

contain less than 5% chlorinated plastics as required by Florida

Department of Environmental Protection.

Cremation is an irreversible process, therefore it is the

policy of the T. M. Ralph Family's funeral directors to

require identification prior to the cremation process.

In Addition it is the policy of this firm, to require

refrigeration, when embalming is declined.

Cremation Requirements and Disclosures

A Cremation Authorization, must be signed by the legal next of Kin (s), and be in the possession of the funeral home.
The Death certificate must be completed by the funeral home, from the information provided by the next of kin. It is then taken to the individual physician, or medical examiner of the district, who then must complete the medical portion of the certificate. The time frame for this is not always certain, since the physician is not always present in his office and weekends and holidays are involved.
The cremation CANNOT be started until after 48 hours from the time of death. (Florida Statute 872.03)
No human remains may be cremated until the medical examiner of the District in which the death occurred has reviewed the completed death certificate, and a permit has been issued by the State of Florida. The fee for this approval will vary depending on the district involved.
The cremation schedule of the crematory will determine the completion and the return of the cremated remains.
We cannot make any guarantees as to the delivery of the cremated remains because of the above variables. We recommend that you do not schedule any disposition of the cremated remains until the completion time of the cremation process can be determined.
I/We acknowledge and understand that the cremated remains will be returned from the crematory in a plastic bag encased in a cardboard box, and unlessI/We have purchased an urn in which to encase the cremated remains, they will be returned to me/us in the plastic bag encased in a cardboard box.

The cremation process will be completed within 48 hours,

after all the above requirements and authorizations have

been fulfilled, subject to weekends and holidays.

Value Service Package Selection
When a burial casket or cremation container is selected, a value Service Package is available from our firm. They include items most often chosen by families needing funeral services. By utilizing these packages, you will be afforded a savings over individually selected items When a merchandise package is not selected, any item(s) may be selected from our general price list.
Our professional service fee is a non-declinable item.

STANDARD FUNERAL SERVICE

(PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES)

This package may include a portion, or all of the following:

Services of funeral directors and staff; preparation and care of deceased; basic funeral home facilities and equipment; use of funeral home facilities and equipment for visitation and/or viewing one day; use of facilities and equipment for services (church/chapel); transfer of deceased to funeral home; funeral coach; one family car; flower van; clergy car; memorial package.

TOTAL ЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ...........................Е.. $ 3450

Other mileage. (over local @ $2.75 per loaded mile minimum charge $75.00)

MEMORIAL SERVICE - RECEPTION

(PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES)

This package may include a portion, or all of the following;

Services of funeral directors and staff; preparation and care of deceased; basic funeral home facilities and equipment; use of equipment and staff for off premises gathering; or facilities and equipment for service (church/chapel); one day (no body present); transfer of deceased to funeral home; handling flowers; one family car; memorial package.

TOTAL ....ЕЕЕЕ...................................................................... $ 2375

TRANSFER TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME
With local visitation

(PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES)

TOTAL ЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ............................................................ $2595

BODY DONATION TO MEDICAL SCIENCE

(PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES)

Services of funeral directors and staff; basic funeral home facilities and equipment; transfer of deceased to funeral home; preparation and care of deceased; local transportation.

TOTAL .........................................................................$ 1775
(Transportation of body to Medical Facility @ $1.75 per mile over 25 miles away).

Our charge for Body Donation to Medical Sciences without any Funeral Rites or Ceremonies. However, a body donation does not exclude any Funeral Rites or Ceremonies prior to delivery of the body to the medical institutions.

GRAVESIDE SERVICES

(PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES)

Services of funeral directors and staff; preparation and care of deceased; sanitary care and disinfection when embalming is declined; basic funeral home facilities and equipment; graveside services at cemetery, other use of facilities and equipment, refrigeration up to 48 hours; transfer of deceased to funeral home; funeral vehicle to cemetery; memorial package, family vehicle.

TOTAL .........................................ЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ........ $ 2875

Refrigeration per day (over 48 hours), or portion thereof when embalming is not used
$ 100.00/Day ............................................................$______

PRE-NEED TRUST PLAN

(TO FREEZE THE COST OF A FUNERAL)

More and more concerned and thoughtful people are coming to us to arrange for their own funeral expenses in advance of need. We believe they are wise in doing so. If you have the forethought to plan ahead, you can protect your family from:

v Difficult and perhaps costly decisions when they may be emotionally unprepared to make them

v Final expenses that must come from funds they need for living expenses

v Funeral costs that are spiraling upward because of inflation

Now, a unique plan for providing such protection is being offered to families in this area by the T.M. RALPH FUNERAL HOMES. It is called our "PRE-NEED TRUST PLAN". Here briefly are some of the plan's major features:

You make the decisions about your funeral arrangements and costs today .... so your family will not have to be burdened with those decisions later.
The "Pre-Need Trust Plan" GUARANTEES the cost of services at today's prices. You can pay for your plan in convenient installments if you wish, with no finance charges.
The Plan is not insurance. There are no medical examinations necessary to enroll.
All the money paid is placed in trust in a well-known Florida bank.
There is no limit to the number of family members who can join the Plan. No membership fee is required.
Our "Pre-Need Trust Plan" is regulated by the Florida Department of Banking and Finance, Tallahassee, Florida, in accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 455.

To receive more information about this Plan you may telephone our office at
954-587-6888, Plantation. We will be glad to arrange an appointment in our office,
or your home ..... at no obligation to you ..... to discuss the Plan in detail.

Sincerely,

Thomas M. Ralph

Judith C. Ralph

Licensed Funeral Directors
Owners and Founders of
T. M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Homes

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