When you’re grieving, it’s easy to overspend. The federal government has rules to help make sure you don’t pay more than you want to when it’s time to plan a funeral, whether it’s pre-planning for your own or handling someone else’s affairs. The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule requires funeral providers to give you itemized price lists for their services. That list must include casket prices. Funeral providers are also required to give you this pricing information over the phone. Once you choose products or services, funeral providers must give you a written statement of your total due that itemizes each charge.