The Importance of Pre-Planning
OK,
Granted I have been helping families pre-plan for the last 13 years so I may some pre-determined opinion on the subject, but today most families have pre-planned some or all of their arrangements years before the thought of a death has even occurred. It's rare that a family walks in and needs to make all their arrangements while having no direction or basic start in mind.
This weekend, however, I met with one of those families and when this occurs it reminds me of the importance of pre-planning. They had nothing and their mother 64 years old just passed away. She had been ill and it wasn't of any real suprise when she passed away, but as always it was still devastating to the family.
With no knowledge of where to turn the HOSPITAL made the first decision for them by choosing the funeral home that would pick their mother up at the hospital. This must occur within 4 hours of the death at most hospitals. They later decided not to use that mortuary and incurred additional expense for not knowing where to turn.
It's taken 4 days to complete all the decisions for the family. Changing plans and locations within the park several times. All of which could have been done by taking some short time for pre-planning. Not only would they have not had to make all these decision the challenge the family had figuring out the finances would have also been relieved.
I don't care where you go, or what type of arrangements you want to have for yourself or your family take some time and get the pre-arrangements in place it's the EASIEST way to save money of Funeral/Cemetery/Cremation arrangements. Just try and choose a place that has a good like for like relocation benefit. And a 1/2 a dozen other things that are good for you but I don't want to get into recommending anything or anybody specifically.
Have a great day.
Granted I have been helping families pre-plan for the last 13 years so I may some pre-determined opinion on the subject, but today most families have pre-planned some or all of their arrangements years before the thought of a death has even occurred. It's rare that a family walks in and needs to make all their arrangements while having no direction or basic start in mind.
This weekend, however, I met with one of those families and when this occurs it reminds me of the importance of pre-planning. They had nothing and their mother 64 years old just passed away. She had been ill and it wasn't of any real suprise when she passed away, but as always it was still devastating to the family.
With no knowledge of where to turn the HOSPITAL made the first decision for them by choosing the funeral home that would pick their mother up at the hospital. This must occur within 4 hours of the death at most hospitals. They later decided not to use that mortuary and incurred additional expense for not knowing where to turn.
It's taken 4 days to complete all the decisions for the family. Changing plans and locations within the park several times. All of which could have been done by taking some short time for pre-planning. Not only would they have not had to make all these decision the challenge the family had figuring out the finances would have also been relieved.
I don't care where you go, or what type of arrangements you want to have for yourself or your family take some time and get the pre-arrangements in place it's the EASIEST way to save money of Funeral/Cemetery/Cremation arrangements. Just try and choose a place that has a good like for like relocation benefit. And a 1/2 a dozen other things that are good for you but I don't want to get into recommending anything or anybody specifically.
Have a great day.
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