7) Bank and Other Loans Payable (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investment	$ 773,945,298	$ 781,876,605
Interest expense	8,578,810	7,386,688
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities	$ 8,385,270	7,284,078
Mortgage Warehouse Line of Credit 1
Line of Credit Facility, Description	The Company, through its subsidiary SecurityNational Mortgage, has a $150,000,000 line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. The agreement charges interest at the 1-Month LIBOR rate plus 2.1% and matures on June 24, 2021
Mortgage Warehouse Line of Credit 2
Line of Credit Facility, Description	The Company, through its subsidiary SecurityNational Mortgage, has a line of credit with Texas Capital Bank N.A. This agreement with the bank allows SecurityNational Mortgage to borrow up to $175,000,000 for the sole purpose of funding mortgage loans. The agreement charges interest at the 1-Month LIBOR rate plus 3% and matures on November 15, 2021
Comerica Bank
Line of Credit Facility, Description	The Company through its subsidiary SecurityNational Mortgage, has a line of credit with Comerica Bank. This agreement with the bank allows SecurityNational Mortgage to borrow up to $90,000,000 for the sole purpose of funding mortgage loans. The agreement charges interest at the 1-Month LIBOR rate plus 2.5% and matures on May 27, 2021
Texas Capital Bank
Line of Credit Facility, Description	The Company, through its subsidiary EverLEND Mortgage, has a line of credit with Texas Capital Bank N.A. This agreement with the bank allows EverLEND Mortgage to borrow up to $5,000,000 for the sole purpose of funding mortgage loans. The agreement charges interest at the 1-Month LIBOR rate plus 2.5% and matures on August 1, 2021
Kilpatrick Life Insurance Company
Investment	$ 1,720,300	87,800
FHLB
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	39,102,336	57,727,738
Line of credit	0	0
Mortage property, fair value	40,729,400	59,877,900
Investment	786,300	$ 806,500
Bank
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	2,000,000
Line of credit	0
Mortage property, fair value	$ 348,183
Maturity	Sep. 30, 2021
Bank
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,500,000
Line of credit	$ 1,250,000
Maturity	Sep. 30, 2021

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