Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 328.211 (2026)

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PREPAID FUNERAL AND CEMETERY SALES ACT

Act 255 of 1986

328.211 Short title.

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “prepaid funeral and cemetery sales act”.

History: 1986, Act 255, Eff. July 1, 1987 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 21, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005

Compiler's Notes:

For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2015–2026 · leading case: People v. Schrauben, 886 N.W.2d 173 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).

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People v. Schrauben, 886 N.W.2d 173 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “…of fraudulent insurance acts. The trial court scored the offense variables separately for each group of offenses. MCL 328.211 et seq.”

Martha Jackson v. Midwest Mem'l Grp. LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “, and the Prepaid Funeral and Cemetery Sales Act (PFCSA), MCL 328.211, et seq. Defendant moved for summary disposition under MCR 2.”

In Re Paul E Buchanan (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “They maintained that they complied with the Prepaid Funeral and Cemetery Sales Act (the Prepaid Act), MCL 328.211, et seq., which governs prepaid funeral contracts, because all 2 The formal complaint was a single complaint with two different complaint numbers—one pertaining to…”

Margaret Gathright v. Mission Hills Mem'l Gardens (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “362182, the Cemetery and the City (referred to collectively as “City defendants”) argue that the trial court erred by denying their motion for summary disposition because plaintiffs’ claim under the Prepaid Funeral and Cemetery Sales Act (PFCSA) MCL 328.211 et seq., was barred…”

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Cantrell Funeral Home, Inc. (E.D. Mich. 2020). “, and the Prepaid Funeral and Cemetery Sales Act, MCL 328.211, et seq. Id. The administrative complains also included allegations regarding the improper handling and disposition of human remains.”

Lara v. Proteccion Plenitud Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “The trial court ruled that AFL cannot solicit or sell its funeral assistance plans in Michigan without registering with LARA in accordance with the Prepaid Funeral and Cemetery Sales Act, MCL 328.211 et seq. (Prepaid Act). We find no error by the trial court and, therefore, we…”

Midwest Mem'l Grp. LLC v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “543, or the prepaid funeral and cemetery sales act, 1986 PA 255 , MCL 328.211 to 328.235. 12 Although decisions of a federal district court interpreting Michigan law are not binding on Michigan courts, we may consider the reasoning of a federal court decision for its persuasive…”

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