DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

NOTICE OF CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS-FUNERAL HOME ESTABLISHMENTS

 

 

1.A funeral home establishment must post all of its price lists on any websites that it maintains. This includes the General Price List,the Casket Price List,and the Outer Burial Container Price List.

2.You have the right to see a funeral home establishment's General Price List as soon as you

enter the funeral home establisbment to make arrangements and may take the list horme with you.

You may also ask for this information over the telephone,without having to provide any

personal information.The General Price List must contain current prices.

3.You have the right to see a Casket Price List as soon as you begin discussing caskets.

4.You have the right to view an Outer Burial Container Price List before the funeral home

establishment shows you containers.

5.You do not have to buy a casket from the funeral home establishment (it may cost less

online).Funeral home establishments cannot charge a fee for bringing in a casket purchased

elsewhere.

6.You do not have to buy an outer burial container from the funeral home establishment. An    outer burial container can be purchased from the funeral home establishment, the cemetery,or from an online vendor.

7.You do not have to buy a casket if you choose direct cremation.

8.You do not need to pay for embalming if you are having a direct cremation or immediate

burial.The District of Columbia requires authorization from the deceased's next of kin or agent to perform embalming services.

9.The funeral home establishment must supply you with receipts for the amounts they paid to

third parties (for example, florists, newspapers,or clergy).Under District of Columbia law,when a funeral home establishment utilizes the services of a third party,the funeral home

establishment may not charge consumers more than the amount the funeral home establishment paid the third party.

10.You do not have to pay for a package of goods and services.You have the right to select only

the goods and services you want,other than the basic services fee,which is a standard fee

charged by all funeral home establishments for overhead costs.

11.Once you have made your choices,the funeral home establishment must give you a statement

that itemizes the cost of each good and service that you have chosen as part of your signed

contract.

12.If you pre-pay for a funeral,you can gct a full refund within 30 days of signing the contract, and a refund of at least 90%on services you no longer want 30 days after signing the contract.

You can pre-plan a funeral without pre-paying.

 

 

If you encounter a funeral home establishment that is not abiding by any part of the Consumer   Bill of Rights,please contact the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)at   202-442-4400 or dcra@dc.gov.Or,you may contact the Office of the Attorney Gencral (OAG) at 202-442-9828 or consumer.protection@dc.gov.

The Consumer Bill of Rights must be posted on funeral home establisbments' wcbsites and be provided to customers during initial meetings.




Snead Funeral Home & Cremation Service 5732 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20010 Phone: (202)726-4400

GENERAL PRICE LIST

 These prices are effective as of April 5, 2026 and are subject to change without notice



A. CHARGES FOR SERVICES SELECTED                         

 


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.


Professional Services:

Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff and Overhead.............. ..$2,750.00

Our services include: conducting the arrangements conference; planning the funeral; consulting with family and clergy; shelter of remains; preparing and filing of necessary notices; obtaining necessary authorizations and permits; coordinating with the cemetery, crematory, or other third parties. In addition, this fee includes a proportionate share of our basic overhead costs. 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, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)


Embalming ..............$995.00

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, such as direct cremation or immediate burial, that does not require you to pay for it.


Other Preparation of the Body ..$300.00

Bathing, shaving, hairdressing, cosmetology (including necessary extra care necessary with regards to abrasions, cuts, bruises) derma casketing. This includes preparation of unembalmed cases for cremation or immediate burial.


Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home (within 25-mile radius) $475.00

 Beyond this radius, we charge $3.00 per mile. Night removal between 7pm and 7am or additional person removal (housecall) is an additional $ 100.00


Facilities, Equipment & Staff:

Day of Visitation /Wake $350.00

Each additional Hour(s) of Visitation/Wake  $100.00

Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing at the Funeral Home $400.00

Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony at the Funeral Home $400.00

Use of Facilities and Staff  for Memorial Service at the Funeral Home ……………………………………………… $400.00


Outside Service of Funeral  Director and Staff …………………………………………………………………… $595.00

Services of funeral director and staff and use of all necessary equipment for funeral ceremony  at church or other facility outside the funeral home.

Refigeration per day ………………………………………………………$85.00

Shelter of remains (this  charge begins  the fourth  day $85.00 per days  our facilities are  used to shelter  the remains. For  remains  that were picked  up  by us and  being  taken to another funeral home this charge begins on  the first day)

Transportation:

 K2 Hearse ………………………………………………………………………………………………………$350.00

Hearse ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………$450.00

Limousine ………………………………………………………………………………………………………$450.00

Sedan ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………$150.00

Service / Utility Vehicle ……………………………………………………………………………………………$175.00

B.  CHARGES.FQR. MERCHANDISE SELECIED

Caskets ……………………………………………………… $1,300.00 to $119.700.00

Outer Burial Containers ……………………………………………………………… $1,225.00 to $4,275.00

Cremation Urn……………………………………………………………………………………………$110 to $6,000.00

A complete price list will be provided at  the  funeral home.

Acknowledgement Cards (25 per box) …………………………………………………………………………… $15.00

Register Book ………………………………………………………………………………………………………$35.00

Air Tray ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… $425.00

Burial Pouch …………………………………………………………… $85.00

ComboTray(wood Bottom) ……………………………………………………………………………$375.00

Men' s Suit ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… $150.00

Ladies Dresses ……………………………………………………………………………………………………$150.00_

Gloves (men or women) …………………………………………………… $15.00

Ladies and Men's undergarments ……………………………………………………………………… $25.00

Men' s  white shirt  & Ties …………………………………………………… $35.00

C. SPECIAL CHARGES

Receiving Remains from another Funeral Home …………………………………………………………………$2,500.00

Our charge includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate  share of overhead costs; care of remains; transportation of remains  to  funeral home and  to  cemetery or crematory.

Shipping  of remains to another  Funeral  Home …………………………………………………………… $2,500.00


Transfer of remains to funeral home, embalming and professional use, use of facilities, services of a funeral director and staff.

This charge does not  include the container used for forwarding the remains, viewing, funeral ceremony and point of

transportation.

 

Graveside Service for Ship in ………………………………………………………………………………………S2,500.00

Transport from airport, hearse to cemetery, professional and staff services. This charge does not include merchandise, viewing or funeral  ceremony.

 

Direct Cremation ………………………………………………………………………………………$1,695.00to $2,984.00

Our charge for a direct cremation(without ceremony) includes: basic services of funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; removal of remains; transportation to crematory; necessary authorizations.

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  covering ). The containers    we provide  are a fiberboard   container   or an unfinished  wood box.

A. Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser ………………………………………… $1,695.00

B. Direct cremation with a fiberboard container ……………………………………………………………$2,684.00

C. Direct cremation with an unfinished wood box ………………………………………………………… $2,393.52

Simple Cremation:

Transfer of remains to funeral home …………………………………………………………………………$475.00

Professional and Staff Services…………………………………………………………$1,350.00

Cremation  Charges  vary depending  on crematory  & size  of  the decedent ………………….……………$280.00 - $ 905.00

Transfer to Crematory …………………………………………………………………………………………$350.00

Flex board Container …………………………………………………………………………………………$275.00

Immediate Burial …………………………………………………………………………………… $3,500.00 to $ 3,950.00

Our charge for an immediate burial (without ceremony) includes: basic services of  funeral director and staff; a proportionate share of overhead costs; removal of  remains; and local transportation to cemetery.

A. Immediate  burial with casket provided by the purchaser ………………………………………………$3,500.00

B. Immediate burial with alternative container  ……………………………………………………………$3,768.50

C. Immediate burial with cloth covered wood casket ………………………………………………………$3,950.00

 

 

D. CASH ADVANCES

 

Certified Copies of Death Certificates:

Filing Death Certificates  / Securing Death   Certificates ………………………………… $150.00

From Dr. Office  / Hospital…………………………………………………………$150.00

Cremation Stamp for D.C ………………………………………………………………… $75.00

Cremation Stamp for Virginia …………………………………………………………………………………$100.00

Maryland …………………………………………………………………………………………… 1st copy $10 addl. $12

Varies by county Montgomery County 1st copy  $18  addl.. $ 20 , P.G. County 1st copy  $25  addl . $20

District of Columbia……………………………………………………………………………………………………$18.00

Virginia ……………………………………………………………………………………………$12.00

Clergy …………………………………………………………………………………………… $          250.00

Flowers …………………………………………………………………………………… $50.00 and up

Casket Spray ……………………………………………………………………………… $150.00 and up

E. Special Services

Complete Funeral Service …………………………………………………………………… $6,500.00

 

Service Cremation…………………………………………………………………………… $6,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARRANGEMENT  FOR PAYMENT OF ALL  SERVICES MUST  BE  COMPLETED  48  HOURS PRIOR  TO  DATE  OF  SERVICE.

THERE WILL  BE  A  5%  SURCHARGE  FOR  ALL  ASSIGNMENTS  AND  3%  CREDIT CARDS



Price Lists

Casket Price List

NewPointe by Bateville

                             Casket                          Interior                           Half Couch                            Full Couch                 Price                     Solstice            Classic Brown               Champagne Vlevet           262569                                262570                       $4,247.00

 Select Hardwood  Noble Red                Rosetan Crepe                  262562                               262565                       $4,247.00

Libra                     Harvest Brown               Rosetan Crepe                  241727                              242709                       $3,927.00 

Select Hardwood  Harvest Red               Rosetan Crepe                   246021                              262453                       $3,927.00 

                                Light Brown                    Rosetan Crepe                   248177                            262452                       $3,927.00 

Lynx                          Brown                            Rosetan Crepe                   262858                           262617                         $3,370.00

Select Hardwood   Light Brown                  Rosetan Crepe                  257923                           262613                         $3,370.00     

Lyra                               Natural                          Rosetan Crepe                  269150                           269151                         $2,692.00

Veneer                        Brown                           Rosetan Crepe                  257923                            262613                         $2,692.00

Vega                             Tuscany Rose                 Silver Velvet                     261891                                                                 $4,800.00

18 Gauge Steel            Sapphire                        Silver Velvet                      261895                                                                $4,800.00

                                    Golden Onyx                  Champagne Velvet           261890                                                                $4,800.00

                                     Star Quartz                    Champagne Velvet          261896                                                                 $4,800.00

VIRGO                            Silver                               Ivory Crepe                      250671                           254256                        $4,734.00 

18 Gauge Steel           White                               Ivory Crepe                     250672                            254257                        $4,734.00

                                    White/Pink                       Moss Pink Crepe            250673                            254258                        $4,734.00

                                       Copper                            Rosetan Crepe                250920                            254259                        $4,734.00

                                       Blue                                Light Blue Crepe              250658                            254255                        $4,734.00

Argo                                 Silver                                Ivory Crepe                      271093                            271095                        $4,122.00

20 gauge steel             Orchid                               Moss Pink Crepe              271101                            271103                        $4,122.00

                                          Sand                                 Rosetan Crepe                  271104                           271105                        $4,122.00

                                         Black                                 Ivory Crepe                       271098                           271100                         $4,122.00

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

ARIES 20 Gauge           Blue                               Light Blue Crepe               234414                             234315                       $4,122.00

Gasketed Steel              Orchid                           Moss Pink Crepe               234316                             234317                       $4,122.00                                                  Silver                            Ivory Crepe                        234318                            234319                        $4,122.00                                                Copper                         Rosetan Crepe                   234320                            234321                       $4,122.00

                                            White                            Ivory Crepe                         234322                           234323                        $4,122.00

PISCES 20 Gauge            Silver                             Silver Crepe                        257956                           257957                       $3,687.00

Gasketed Steel                Sand                              Rosetan Crepe                    257958                           257959                      $3,687.00

                                            White                              Ivory Crepe                         257953                           257954                       $3,687.00

SPECTRA 20 Gauge          Silver                            Silver Crepe                         221507                           258748                      $3,144.00

Steel                                    White                             Ivory Crepe                         223045                           258749                      $3,144.00                                              Black                               Silver Crepe                         256354                           258750                      $3,144.00

                                           Blue                                Light Blue Crepe                   221506                           258747                     $3,144.00                                              Orchid                           Moss Pink Crepe                  258362                           258751                      $3,144.00

GEMINI 20 Gauge        Copper                             Rosetan Crepe                     217387                             217388                     $2,712.00   non-sealer                   Blue                                  Light Blue Crepe                   217389                            217390                     $2,712.00                                           Silver                                Ivory Crepe                            217298                            217378                      $2,712.00                                           White                                Ivory Crepe                            217383                            217385                      $2,712.00                                      White/Pink                          Moss Pink Crepe                   217379                           217380                      $2,712.00

 Apollo 20 Gauge                Silver                             Ivory Crepe                    221502                                 229252                      $2,172.00

Steel                                     Copper                          Rosetan Crepe                221504                                229254                     $2,172.00

                                               Blue                              Light Blue Crepe             221503                                229253                      $2,172.00

                                            White/Pink                     Moss Pink Crepe             221505                               N/A                            $2,172.00

                                             Flat Black                        Rosetan Crepe               244327                               N/A                            $2,172.00

 Hercules                              Black                            Ivory Crepe                    265527                                   N/A                          $3,885.00

 28”                                         Silver                            Ivory Crepe                   265528                                   271449                     $3,885.00

20 gauge steel                Orchid                           Moss Pink Crepe           265529                                  N/A                            $3,885.00

Non gasketed_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hercules                             Black                             Ivory Crepe                   265526                                  N/A                            $4,644.00

28”                                         Silver                             Ivory Crepe                   265525                                  271541                      $4,644.00

20 gauge steel              Orchid                            Moss Pink Crepe          265520                                  N/A                             $4,644.00

Hercules                             Black                              Ivory Crepe                   265532                                  N/A                            $6,216.00

32”                                         Silver                              Ivory Crepe                   265531                                  271335                      $6,216.00

20 gauge steel             Orchid                            Moss Pink Crepe           265530                                 N/A                              $6,216.00




Hardboard Cremation Contaniers


Hadley Container                                                         Ivory Crepe               279185                                  N/A                            $1,545.00

Hamel Container                                                          Ivory Crepe              279184                                  N/A                             $1,545.00

Navato Container                                                           Ivory crepe               279183                                 N/A                              $1,190.00

Andura Container                                                          Ivory Crepe              279179                                 N/A                              $1,025.00

 

Prices Effective April 5, 2026 and are subject to change without notice