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305 N Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD, 21740
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“Can I see your General Price List?”
Federal law (FTC Funeral Rule) requires them to give you itemized pricing. You have every right to ask.
“Do you accept insurance assignment?”
This means they bill the insurance company directly. You don't pay thousands upfront and wait to be reimbursed.
“What's included vs. what's extra?”
Packages may not include everything. Ask about the casket, embalming, transportation, facility fees, and death certificate copies.
Know Your Rights
The FTC Funeral Rule protects you. Every funeral home must provide an itemized General Price List if you ask — in person or over the phone. You are never required to buy a package and can choose services individually. You also have the right to use a casket purchased elsewhere.
Average in Maryland
$2,869 – $9,025
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
Funerals in this area run $2,869–$9,025. If your loved one had a life insurance policy, the benefit can cover these costs — and we'll file the claim and handle the carrier for you, even without the policy number. $0 upfront, and nothing if it doesn't pay out.
“Harman Funeral Home (and their Potomac Valley Cremation Center) were truly top-notch for us in every respect. Even though we purchased the most basic of cremation services at a price far more economical than most others in the area, we were provided with truly superior customer service, courtesy, efficiency, patience and true compassion during our difficult time. I cannot imagine it being done better - at any price! The option to complete all forms online in advance was very helpful to us, and Kellen was extremely patient & helpful, even as we had various delays on our end. She kept working with us (answering our calls & emails promptly) until we got our act together enough to complete the simple online process. Even though we didn't purchase the options for family visitation or any other services, we were provided full support by phone, email and in any way we requested, including the OWNER meeting us at a time of our convenience at the funeral home to provide us with the ashes. Speaking of the owner, Tim, he gets his own 5-star rating! Our loved one passed in the wee hours of the morning, and I was anxious about the arrangements for picking her up (I needn't have been). I called their number in the middle of the night, received immediate answer from an incredibly courteous & kind person who took the info & assured me someone would call me back very shortly. Within minutes, the OWNER, TIM, called me and patiently answered my questions, assured me in my distress, and never let on that I had caused him to be awakened from sleep in the middle of the night. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Harman Funeral Home / Potomac Valley Cremation Center!”
— Lori Hays
“Kellen is a very honest, transparent, and professional director and is a pleasure to deal with her and Harman's as a whole.”
— Maat Alsop
“I tried to go a different route, but they left me with no other option. I called them for a quote to lay my father to rest. I asked them to email me the docs in case I decided to go with them, so I could get things going for my father.That's was on 1/13/2025. As for anyone in this situation, I had non stop calls from other funeral homes, family & friends. I never responded to them, so they took it upon themselves to pick father's body up w/o authorization or payment. The company I did hire, called the hospital to arrange pick up only to find out that he wasn't there! I was mortified! The hospital refused to give me any information on my father's where abouts. THEN Kellen from Harmans calls my son And leaves a message that my father was in their care. He was mortified because we discussed the arrangements. I called Kellan and she told me because she had phone number she was able do pick him up & she did me favor because after 3 days his body would go to the state crematory!!!Lies! The hospital and the company I chose confirmed that was a lie, as we had already had a plan in place. Both WVU Medicine & Harmans broke state laws! Neither of them will answer my calls and refuse to give an explanation as to how this happened! They won't respond to calls or emails.They wanted to secure that $ by picking him up! I even told them I'd like to discuss this matter & find resolution before leaving a review! They still failed to respond. No answer doesn't equate to removing someone's deceased loved one without a contract or authorization. Despicable! Do me a favor don't do me any favors! They refuse to return my father's body to the hospital or the correct funeral home! They made them come pick him up which was another 30 mins out of their way. Disgusting!”
— R Dee
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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