Plan your Pre - Need funeral Arrangement in four easy Steps
Record
Once you’ve reflected on and determined your wishes for your final arrangements, actually recording your wishes is the best way to ensure they will be carried out. Your recorded wishes will allow your loved ones to act on your behalf. And, just as you keep your will and financial documents updated, you should review and update your funeral and cemetery plans if necessary as well.
If you choose to use the Individual Planning Guide, it’s easy to record your wishes by filling in the pages and answering the questions presented.
After you’ve recorded your funeral plans, it’s important to share them with loved ones so they’ll be able to carry out your wishes. Keep your funeral plans safe but accessible.
It’s a common mistake to store them in a safe deposit box. At the time of your death, a safe deposit box only in your name may not be accessible to others until the legal matters of your estate have been settled. This process may not be resolved until after your final arrangements are carried out.
If you choose to use the Individual Planning Guide, notify your family of its location or provide them with their own copy.
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Support
Finally, support your plans with funding if you choose. By relieving your family of the need to pay for your funeral services at the time of your death, you may prevent additional stress for them at an already difficult time. Funding your plans also provides protection against inflation. By locking in today’s prices, your loved ones will not have to pay more for your selected merchandise and services at the time of your death.
Reflect
While so many of us ask big questions about what happens when we die, we often forget to ask questions that will capture the way we lived and help our friends and family celebrate our life and honor our memory.
Taking the time to think about the type of funeral services that you would want to celebrate your life. Are the Traditional? Celebratory or anything else special? Will they reflect your unique interests and personality? Answering these questions will help make the funeral selections that are right for you.
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