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PLANNING AHEAD

PEACE FOR THE FUTURE

Why We Pre-Plan

Not everyone likes to plan ahead, but pre-planning your funeral arrangements not only gives you peace of mind about your final wishes being honored, but alleviates some of the stress and burden your loved ones are going through as they experience the grief associated with the loss.

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Lets Your Wishes Be Known

The death of a loved one often brings about unwarranted stress and turmoil among families. By planning ahead, you help prevent those disagreements by letting your family know what your wishes are and how you want your funeral service.

Peace of Mind

Once the plans have been arranged, you and your family can rest easy knowing at the time of death, those uncomfortable decisions have been made. In a time when a family should be able to easily grieve, preplanning allows for that to happen.

Flexible Funding Options

When you preplan your funeral arrangements, there are more options when it comes to funding the funeral. A preneed insurance policy, life insurance policy or other payment options can all be arranged beforehand.

Relieves The Burden From Family

If those decisions are made, your loved ones aren’t left wondering what you would have wanted and how they should proceed with funeral plans. With those decisions out of the way, your loved one can begin the healing process sooner.

Common Questions about Preplanning

  • What steps are involved in prearranging a funeral?

    Prearranging your funeral has never been easier. There are three simple steps to this process. Our Family Service Advisor schedules a time to meet with you and will begin by completing your Memorial Guide. This is a one-page summary of your vital information along with a blueprint for your wishes. Once this is done, we outline your costs based on your wishes providing a current cost at today’s prices. Lastly, we share with you funding options so that you can choose and communicate with your family how these wishes should be paid at the time of passing. 

  • What information do I need to prearrange a funeral?

    The only information needed to prearrange your funeral is a simple knowledge of your or your family member’s vital statistics, a vision for what the services might look like, and a few minutes of your time to meet with our Family Service Advisor.

  • Do I have to pay in advance?

    No, our goal is to ensure that every family we serve has an intentional plan in place for their final arrangements.  This is a free service we provide for any family.  However, there are many families that may need or desire to lock in the current costs through a single payment or take advantage of the monthly payment options.

  • Can I transfer my plans to or from another funeral home?

    Your funds for a prepaid funeral are fully transferable to any location in the U.S. 

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