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The Direct Cremation PodcastGet Ahead of the FTC's Upcoming Funeral Rule Amendments with Poul Lemasters | #43In this exclusive webinar, co-hosts Tyler Yamasaki and Will de Michaelis sit down with Poul Lemasters, a renowned death care lawyer and key advisor to the FTC’s changes, to speak about the upcoming changes.In this talk, we discussed:Why the FTC is amending the Funeral Rule now.Which amendments are likely to change.What impacts this will have on your funeral home.When these changes will take affect.Described as "the most informative webinar I've attended in regards to this topic", this is not one you want to miss.For Innovative Fu...2023-11-0357 minThe Direct Cremation PodcastPoul Lemasters: How FTC's Funeral Rule overhaul will affect your business | #24Besides cremation, nothing lasts forever. The funeral rule is no exception, every 10 years the FTC has to re-evaluate every rule they have. In the past few years the FTC is looking to make a major overhaul to the funeral rule. In today’s episode, we have Poul Lemasters, death care lawyer to the stars, to update us on all the changes up for evaluation, where we’re at in the process, and what these changes may mean for your funeral home in the future. Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Welcome Poul Lemasters (02:08) - What is t...2023-03-1446 minThe Direct Cremation PodcastPoul Lemasters (Death Care Lawyer): Families Can Handle the Truth, So Tell Them | #9Poul Lemasters wears many, many hats. He's a death care lawyer, a funeral director, entrepreneur, and a published author. In his book, Cover Your Ass: The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Business, Poul details the not-so-obvious situations that happen in your business that you should watch out for.In this episode, we discuss:Possible FTC changes to the funeral rule.What happened to Heritage/Legacy Cremation Providers (the illegal one).Why shielding your families from what you do in the funeral home is hurting your business.Transparency, transparency, transparency.How proper phone etiquette is one of...2022-08-1849 min