PMA
People’s Memorial Association (PMA)
Why we allowed our agreement with People’s Memorial Association (PMA) to lapse.
The new contract that PMA asked us to sign included a provision which, in the opinion of our attorney, constituted restraint of trade, potentially exposing Barton Family Funeral Service to Federal civil and criminal penalties.
As with most legal issues there are two sides and any final word rests with the courts. Rather than take the risk of being dragged into a lawsuit, Barton Family Funeral Service chose to allow its agreement with PMA to lapse by its terms.
What does this mean to PMA members?
There will be no discernible change. One of the reasons we provide services for PMA members is because our philosophy of no sales pressure and honest pricing is substantially the same as PMA. Barton Family Funeral Service has enjoyed serving the PMA Membership in the past and we will continue to honor the current and future PMA prices, or Barton prices, whichever is lower. Barton provides honest services and honest prices with no hidden costs and no membership fees.
