Casket Buying Guide

Family Casket Buying Guide

Casket Buying Guide

A clear guide for families comparing funeral home caskets, outside casket providers, religious designs, delivery timing, pricing clarity, and planning ahead.

Know Your Rights Families may choose an outside casket provider and have it delivered to the funeral home.
Confirm Timing For immediate need, call before ordering so inventory and delivery timing can be reviewed.
Choose Meaningfully Select a casket that reflects faith, heritage, budget, and the final tribute your family wants.
Step 01

Know your right to choose

Families may buy a casket from an outside provider and have it delivered to the funeral home. The funeral home must accept it and cannot charge a special handling fee because it came from another company.

Important: Your right to choose gives families more freedom to compare designs, pricing, and meaningful options before making a final decision.
Step 02

Confirm timing before urgent orders

If the service is already scheduled, do not guess. Call first with the city, funeral home, service date, and the casket you are considering.

For immediate need: Inventory, shipping, delivery route, funeral home receiving instructions, and timing should be confirmed before ordering.
Step 03

Choose the design by faith, heritage, and budget

Jordan River Caskets offers Guadalupe, Christ, Saint Jude, Last Supper, cross, viewing glass, traditional, and premium designs.

The best casket is not only about price. It should also reflect the faith, culture, personality, and final tribute your family wants to honor.

Step 04

Understand what is included

The casket price does not include funeral home services, cemetery fees, flowers, transportation, clergy, or other funeral costs unless stated in writing.

Good question to ask: “Is this price only for the casket, or does it include any other funeral-related services?”
Step 05

Plan ahead when possible

Planning ahead protects your family from rushed decisions. You can choose a casket, document your wishes, and review whether your family needs casket-only planning or a more complete funeral pre-planning conversation.

Choose the option that best matches your situation: a complete funeral pre-planning review or the Casket Ownership Program for families who want to plan around the casket first.

Need help comparing your options?

Call or text Jordan River Caskets and we can help you understand casket availability, timing, designs, pricing clarity, and the best next step for your family.