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Why Pre-arrange?
No one likes to think about death let alone plan for
it. In many families, discussing one’s mortality
is an extremely uncomfortable topic. But it is a topic
that should be discussed and planned for well in advance
of your death. By pre-planning your funeral, you relieve
your family of having to make important financial decisions
during a period of great stress and grief. A time when
people aren’t thinking very clearly and may not
know what to do because you never made your wishes known.
It’s easy to say, "Don’t make a fuss.
I don’t want a ceremony. Just bury me and be done
with it." But it is important to realize that the
ritual of a funeral and/or memorial service isn’t
for the deceased but for the living. It is a time when
friends and family can gather together to grieve openly
and to provide support for one another.
Pre-planning your funeral can be very informal such
as following our pre-planning checklist and sharing
your wishes with a family member. More formal arrangements
in the form of a pre-need contract can be set up with
a funeral director and pre-funded through life insurance,
bank trust agreement or other method. Pre-planning,
when done properly, can give you peace of mind knowing
that your arrangements are ready and pre-funded. Meet
with your funeral director to discuss pre-planning.
By pre-planning your funeral, you can... |
- make all the arrangements during a time of
peace and not leave them to your family during
their time of grief.
- control the cost of your funeral.
- protect your insurance so that it provides
for your survivors and not for funeral expenses.
- provide protection in case the need arises
and before it is expected.
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