Peace Of Mind
Many who have undergone the emotional strain of arranging a funeral within hours of losing a loved one have made the choice to pre-plan their own funeral. Doing so lifts the burden from their loved ones by relieving decision making pressure at the time of grief and emotional stress.
Personal Choice
Funeral arrangements are a deeply personal choice. Pre-planning provides you with the time needed to make practical, detailed decisions that reflect your standards, lifestyle, taste and budget. This assures you and your family that the choices you make will be carried out as planned.
Lower Costs
When you finalize your plan, you control the cost. You do not have to set aside funds for a funeral. A pre-arranged funeral locks in the cost at today’s rates, relieves you of unnecessary worry and protects your survivors of an unexpected expense.
10 good reasons to pre-plan your funeral
- Eliminate the burden of difficult decisions at the time of your death.
- Guarantee today’s prices protecting your family from inflation and rising costs regardless of when services are rendered.
- Prevent emotional overspending by choosing your own services and merchandise.
- Protect your assets. Attorneys and estate planners agree; pre-funding your funeral plan at today’s prices keeps your other assets intact for your spouse and your family’s needs later.
- Know that your wishes will be honored. In California, when your wishes are pre-funded, changes can only be made by those with written permission from you.
- Pre-funded plans are generally exempt when applying for Medicaid and SSI benefits, which may also help with nursing home expenses.
- Find out in advance if you qualify for current SSI and Veterans’ benefits.
- Arrange for a travel plan if you travel globally.
- Make monthly payments or pay in full.
- Have peace of mind knowing that your plans are
taken care of. Your loved ones will someday be glad you
took the time to care for themlater.