https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/adjusted-ebitda/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/adjusted-ebitda.pngAdjusted EBITDA for a funeral home https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/asset-purchase-agreement/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/asset-purchase-agreement.pngAsset purchase agreement (APA) for a funeral home: what it contains and why it decides the deal https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/average-revenue-per-call/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/average-revenue-per-call.pngAverage revenue per call https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/call-volume-earnout/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/call-volume-earnout.pngEarnout (call-volume based) https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/call-volume/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/call-volume.pngCall volume https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/combination-operation/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/combination-operation.pngCombination operation (funeral home + cemetery): definition, state limits, and deal impact https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/consolidator/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/consolidator.pngConsolidator https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/cremation-rate/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/cremation-rate.pngCremation rate https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/crematory-license-and-permits/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/crematory-license-and-permits.pngCrematory license and permits: the requirements that stack up behind every cremation https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/direct-cremation/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/direct-cremation.pngDirect cremation https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/ftc-funeral-rule/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/ftc-funeral-rule.pngFTC Funeral Rule https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/funeral-director-in-charge/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/funeral-director-in-charge.pngFuneral director in charge: definition, legal duties, and why buyers price the role https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/funeral-establishment-license/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/funeral-establishment-license.pngFuneral establishment license: what it covers and why it rarely survives a sale https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/funeral-home-non-compete/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/funeral-home-non-compete.pngNon-compete in a funeral home sale: what it restricts and how far it can reach https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/general-price-list/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/general-price-list.pngGeneral Price List (GPL) https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/guaranteed-price-contract/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/guaranteed-price-contract.pngGuaranteed-price contract: how a guaranteed price preneed contract shifts risk to the funeral home https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/insurance-funded-preneed/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/insurance-funded-preneed.pngInsurance-funded preneed: how policy-backed contracts work in a funeral home sale https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/legacy-terms/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/legacy-terms.pngLegacy terms in a funeral home sale: the name, staff, and community commitments a buyer makes https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/letter-of-intent/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/letter-of-intent.pngLetter of intent (LOI) for a funeral home purchase: what to put in it and what it binds https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/perpetual-care-fund/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/perpetual-care-fund.pngPerpetual care fund: how a cemetery's care trust works and what it means at sale https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/preneed-backlog/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/preneed-backlog.pngPreneed backlog: definition, how it is measured, and why buyers count it twice https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/preneed-contract/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/preneed-contract.pngPreneed contract: definition, key clauses, and what a funeral home buyer inherits https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/preneed-trust-shortfall/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/preneed-trust-shortfall.pngPreneed trust shortfall: what causes it and how to measure it https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/preneed-trust/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/preneed-trust.pngPreneed trust (trusting requirement): what state law makes a funeral home deposit https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/quality-of-earnings/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/quality-of-earnings.pngQuality of earnings (QoE) for a funeral home: what the report is and when SBA requires one https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/revocable-vs-irrevocable-preneed/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/revocable-vs-irrevocable-preneed.pngRevocable vs. irrevocable preneed: what the difference means in a funeral home sale https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/sellers-discretionary-earnings/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/sellers-discretionary-earnings.pngSeller's discretionary earnings (SDE) for a funeral home https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/selling-director-employment-agreement/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/selling-director-employment-agreement.pngEmployment / consulting agreement (selling director) https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/specialty-use-real-estate-appraisal/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/specialty-use-real-estate-appraisal.pngSpecialty-use real estate appraisal for a funeral home: special-purpose property explained https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/definitions/statement-of-funeral-goods-and-services/2026-11-07https://thefuneralhomebusinessbroker.com/og/definitions/statement-of-funeral-goods-and-services.pngStatement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected