Illinois funeral leaders may be facing felony charges
Leaders of the Illinois Funeral directors Association may be facing felony charges. This according to recent statements made by the Illinois Comptrollers office to a Springfield, IL Newspaper.
A court deposition by the former Illinois funeral Directors Association’s Trust Administrator revealed the same thing.
Some specific people are involved.
The Former IFDA trust administrator, Karen Blankenship stated in a deposition in April That IFDA Leaders disobeyed the law.
From the State Journal Register in Springfield, Illinois.
“In response to questions during an April 1 deposition, Blankenship said she believes that if Hynes’ accusations are true, then association officials committed crimes.
“(Y)ou would agree with me this is a pretty simple statement?” asked Robert Foote, an attorney in a class-action lawsuit filed last year in Kane County on behalf of consumers who bought pre-need funeral contracts. “You can’t violate the act, it’s a felony if you do. Correct?”
“Yes,” Blankenship answered.
Hynes has said IFDA, which is not a licensed fiduciary, never should have had a license from the comptroller to administer the trust. That contention also was addressed in Blankenship’s deposition.
“And so if Hynes is right and the trust never — if IFDA Services Inc. never was a trust company, they violated the act,” Foote asked. “Correct?”
“If he’s right, yes,” Blankenship agreed.
“And they committed a felony,” Foote continued. “Correct?”
“I have to say yes,” Blankenship answered.
Dan Hynes is the Comptroller of the State of Illinois responsible for enforcing the applicable funeral law.
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