Should You Pre Plan Your Funeral?

1. Should You Pre-Plan Your Funeral? www.trinityfuneralhome.ca

2. Why Should You Pre- Plan Your Funeral Thinking ahead for life is a consistent thing human beings do. Even though we are not sure of the future and the end, but thinking of the future still hovers over within your thoughts. Likewise, funerals and deaths are not something people like to talk and even talk about, but when this unavoidable truth strikes it knocks us with great grief and stress. To relive this confusion of the future, laying down your details for your final goodbye i.e. pre-planning is always a good idea.

3. Why You Need to Pre Plan Your Funeral Pre-planning for your own funeral will be one of the greatest gifts you can give to your family. With pre-planning funerals, you can clearly state your wishes for your funeral, memorial, or celebration of life. It helps in sparing the survivors from the stress of making hard decisions under the pressure of time and strong emotions. You will be sparing your family from a bunch of IFs: • If they will get the right funeral service • If you wanted cremation or traditional burial services • If it really reflects the life of the deceased.

4. What Are the Benefits of Pre-Planning Funeral? • Your family will no longer have to think about or guessing what kind of funeral services you would have wanted. • There is no last-minute decision making required by your family as everything is already being done according to the needs of the deceased, which is you. • Your family will be free from overspending on a funeral or burial, giving them time to reflect on their feelings about your passing. • You will have the time to compare prices and discuss your requirements with professional funeral homes.

5. For Pre-Plan You Will Need to Decide Burial, Cremation, or Donation If you wish to be buried, you will also need to decide on the casket, whether you prefer wood, metal, green, or others. If you prefer cremation, you can decide on the type of urn to be placed in the house, or whether your ashes should be scattered at a certain place. Services You have a choice of funeral services including: • where the body is present and all family members are there with the deceased. • Whether you want memorial services where the ashes/urn are present or sometimes nothing is present. • Whether you want your family members to celebrate your family where no physical presence of the deceased is required.

6. Indicate the Cemetery Needs and Funding options While pre-planning your funeral, discuss with the cremation professional the cemetery you desire and information on the plot you have purchased (if you have one). Also, decide if you want to set all your funds in a bank account, or to pre-pay to the trust for funeral expenses.

7. Provide all the Necessary personal Information and Veterans Papers Prepare well in advance with the necessary personal details required for filling in the death certificate. Also, find or request for the military discharge papers if you want to have military honors or want to take the advantage of veterans burial benefits or if you want to be buried in a national or veteran cemetery

8. Advance Planning Relieves Stress While this is not a finite list of items that you can think about and start communicating with your family. Though it is difficult to think about the death of yourself, imagine how much more difficult will be for your family if your wishes aren't known in advance. Planning well not only save you and your family time and money but will certainly provide peace of mind.

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