News

Case in money-shedding funeral fund closes with lost principal recovered
Wisconsin State Journal – May 15, 2015

Association Agrees to Wisconsin Funeral Trust Settlement
Wisconsin State Journal – August 5, 2014

Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association, insurer to settle trust account claims
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – August 5, 2014

Funeral directors group settles over shortfall in trust fund
Milwaukee Business Journal – August 5, 2014

Wisconsin Funeral Trust can buy stocks, bonds again
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – October 14, 2013

All 180 funeral homes join Wisconsin Funeral Trust Settlement
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – October 2, 2013

Funeral fund seeks permission to get back into market
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – September 4, 2013

Settlement could save millions in funeral costs after bad investments
WEAU News – June 27, 2013

Funeral customers protected in proposed settlement in funeral trust case
Wisconsin State Journal June 20, 2013

Deal would protect clients of Wis. funeral fund
WBAY News – June 20, 2013

Deal would protect clients of Wis. funeral fund
WSAW News – June 20, 2013

Funeral customers protected in proposed settlement in funeral trust case
Insurance News Net
– June 20, 2013

Funeral customers protected in proposed settlement in funeral trust case
Leader-Telegram – June 20, 2013

Proposed settlement will cover those who bought prepaid funerals
The Capital Times – June 20, 2013

Settlement would protect Wisconsin Funeral Trust clients
Green Bay Press Gazette – June 20, 2013

Proposed settlement continues to cover those who bought prepaid funerals
MENAFN – June 19, 2013

Proposed settlement will cover those who bought prepaid funerals
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – June 19, 2013

Funeral customers protected in proposed settlement in funeral trust case
Wisconsin State Journal – June 19, 2013

Federal regulators examining Wisconsin Funeral Trust’s
money-management strategies

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – March 24, 2013

Funeral Trust’s insurance company may be sold
Wisconsin State Journal – March 11, 2013

Funeral Trust agrees to sell insurance company
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – March 11, 2013

Wisconsin Funeral Trust invested in risky hedge fund
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – February 20, 2013

Wisconsin Funeral Trust mismanaged millions
27ABC – February 17, 2013

Receiver details `wrongdoing’ in funeral plan
NBC15 – February 17, 2013

Court report details ‘substantial wrongdoing’ in Wisconsin Funeral Trust
Wisconsin State Journal – February 16, 2013

Funeral Trust investments liquidated
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – February 15, 2013

Ex-director of Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association faces accusations
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – February 8, 2013

Funeral Directors Association cleared to resume operations during fraud proceedings
Wisconsin State Journal – October 25, 2012

Judge allows Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association to resume operations
The Business Journal – October 25, 2012

Agreement calls for funeral trust fund to remain under receiver’s control
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – October 24, 2012

Millions of dollars are missing from a funeral fund in Wisconsin
My Fox Wausau – September 28, 2012

Changes made on funeral directors’ board
Fox 11 – September 27, 2012

Receiver cleans house after funeral association woes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – September 26, 2012

Morgan Stanley had fired funeral association’s investment adviser
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – September 17, 2012

Dane County Judge Appoints Business Attorney John Wirth as Receiver of Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
Reuters – September 14, 2012

Receiver appointed to take over funeral directors associations
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – September 14, 2012