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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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We Help Funeral Directors & Embalmers
In addition to providing compassion and support to grieving families, the best funeral directors and embalmers juggle many different roles. Among the duties of a funeral director are speaking with families, organizing services, managing employees, balancing finances, maintaining embalming equipment, following medical guidelines, and following legal regulations regarding deceased cases.
Funeral directors and embalmers need a strong business mind plus mental strength to deal with grieving families.
A family will likely become furious and unforgiving if they've entrusted a funeral director to care for their loved ones after their death.
If you need assistance managing your legal defense and protecting your funeral director reputation, your license may be at risk. We can assist you throughout the entire disciplinary process and inform you about your legal options from start to finish.
How to Protect Your Funeral Director's License
In Virginia, you'll have to periodically renew your funeral director license. Funeral directors may also receive audits to check compliance with state and federal regulations.
Funeral director, embalmer or funeral home licenses might not be renewed for many reasons, including not complying with continuing education or Virginia reporting requirements, flunking audit checks, or getting multiple complaints from families. If you think you or you funeral home are facing discipline from the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, contact the professional license defense team at the Lento Law Firm today
Funeral Director Licensing Disciplinary Actions
As you know, grieving families may be experiencing a range of emotions, includinganger, guilt, sadness, fear, and frustration. This can lead some to file a complaint against the funeral director. In many cases, funeral home complaints trigger the Board to start an investigation, no matter that some complaints are emotional overreactions by family members. Virginia's funeral board understands that some complaints may be based on nothing more than an emotional overreaction.
But when a family complains or a funeral audit discovers additional problems this is when action can be taken against a funeral director or establishment. Common complaints or audit discoveries can include sloppy embalming practices, problems with body storage or body conditions, failure to provide headstones or other arrangements agreed upon between the funeral home and the family, or aggressively upselling or overcharging clients. The Board can act to discipline the funeral director.
If the Virginia funeral board finds that there is not enough evidence to proceed with a complaint, they may schedule a formal hearing. At the hearing, you can present evidence to defend yourself. If you don't want to attend a hearing, you may be able to settle the charges by signing a consent order. Sometimes, this is the best decision to make and you have some control over it.
You should know that by signing a consent order, you acknowledge the charges in the complaint and accept the penalties the Board orders on you. If your complaint gets to a hearing, the licensing board will decide if you are innocent or guilty based on the evidence it has against you.
At Licensure, our law firm offers professional license defense services and can work with you to determine the next best steps to take in your situation.
How Are Funeral Directors Disciplined?
When you are under investigation and fear losing your license, it can be scarier than anything you've ever experienced. However, investigations into funeral director licenses don't always result in license revocations. It's very possible to negotiate an agreement that keeps your license active by working with Attorney Tori Bramble and her professional license defense team.
Attorneys can help you reach an agreement with the Board with lesser consequences than losing the license you've worked hard for.
You could be required to pay fines, go to a treatment program, complete additional educational courses, or get just a temporary suspension.
It's not easy to defend yourself successfully in disciplinary hearings, but by working with Attorney Bramble at LicenSure Professional License Defense, you will be prepared and have a skilled lawyer on your side.
Attorney Tori Bramble Can Help You Protect Your Funeral Professional License
As a funeral professional, you provide comfort to grieving families and help people reach their final resting place in an honorable and rewarding career. Don't let a complaint interfere with your ability to freely work. Get in touch with Attorney Tori Bramble today if you've received a license complaint.
Attorney Bramble and her team can be reached at 703-740-1129 or online.