Balance Sheet (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 130,671,375	$ 127,579,087
Equity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value	5,723,824	6,299,392
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans, held for investment net of allowances for losses of $4,524,811 and $4,881,173 for 2012 and 2011	107,515,938	115,155,967
Real estate held for investment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,271,221 and $4,189,641 for 2012 and 2011	3,715,666	3,786,780
Other real estate owned held for investment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,099,779 and $1,810,238 for 2012 and 2011	54,707,593	46,398,095
Other real estate owned held for sale	5,998,740	5,793,900
Policy and other loans, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $462,337 and $427,136 for 2012 and 2011	17,866,200	18,463,277
Short-term investments	5,213,346	6,932,023
Accrued investment income	2,419,177	2,323,080
Total investments	333,831,859	332,731,601
Cash and cash equivalents	34,672,787	17,083,604
Mortgage loans sold to investors	60,915,970	77,339,445
Receivables, net	10,234,833	9,934,075
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries	3,661,532	3,392,497
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	1,890,067	1,810,185
Receivable from reinsurers	6,855,300	7,484,466
Cemetery land and improvements	11,095,656	11,105,809
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	36,594,705	36,237,069
Property and equipment, net	9,594,677	9,300,185
Value of business acquired	10,748,047	11,020,834
Goodwill	677,039	677,039
Other assets	4,037,250	3,022,113
Total Assets	524,809,722	521,138,922
Future life, annuity, and other benefits	385,101,365	381,595,568
Unearned premium reserve	4,995,429	5,030,443
Bank and other loans payable	20,214,329	25,019,119
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	13,165,249	13,140,483
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	3,014,266	2,983,077
Accounts payable	2,925,701	2,672,479
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	15,339,307	14,456,887
Income taxes	16,078,644	15,010,279
Total liabilities	460,834,290	459,908,335
Additional paid-in capital	19,493,662	19,487,565
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	1,634,373	654,443
Retained earnings	24,208,806	22,546,623
Treasury stock at cost - 1,144,800 Class A shares in 2012 and 1,198,167 Class A shares in 2011	(2,666,200)	(2,762,835)
Total stockholders' equity	63,975,432	61,230,587
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	524,809,722	521,138,922
Class A Common Stock
Common stock	19,277,596	19,277,596
Class C Common Stock
Common stock	$ 2,027,195	$ 2,027,195