Pre-planning a funeral can be sometimes be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Our funeral checklist helps you get organized and it will ensure no details are missed. We've put together this checklist for your convenience when pre-planning a funeral.
Making funeral arrangements in advance ensures that your family knows how you want to be honored when the time comes. When pre-planning you can state that you would prefer to be cremated vs buried or vice versa. Next, you can specify if you would like a ceremony to honor your life and what that ceremony would look like and include. You can get very specific with your instructions such as detailing where you would like your ashes scattered. Pre-planning your funeral ultimately gives you control and power to make important decisions.
Making funeral arrangements in advance ensures that your family follows how you want to be honored when you die. First, you can explicitly state that you would like to be cremated vs buried. Then you can specify if you would like a ceremony to honor your life and what that ceremony would look like and include.
Inflation impacts every industry and funeral homes are not exempt. When you preplan a service and pay in advanced, you can lock into a price on the day you sign the contract and potentially avoid the impact of inflation or rising costs.
Trying to plan a funeral after a loved one’s passing is difficult. Family members are overcome with grief and not necessarily thinking clearly. By pre-planning a funeral, you can relieve your family of the burden of making these arrangements. Instead, your loved ones can focus their energy on comforting one another.