Benefits of PrePlanning
4 Benefits of Preplanning
You Can Choose the Way You'll be Remembered
Have you given any thought as to how you want to be remembered? Maybe you had a long career in the military that you'd like to celebrate. Maybe you love animals and would like to encourage donations in your memory to your local humane society. When you make cremation pre-arrangements, you put your wishes on paper so that your loved ones will know exactly how to celebrate your life and honor your memory.
You’ll Make it Easier on Your Loved Ones
Did you know that there are more than 70 details that need to be tended to in the first 24 hours after a death? Are your loved ones ready for all that responsibility? When you pre-arrange, you make those first 24 hours easier for your loved ones. You can also save them money. The stress of making last-minute cremation arrangements often causes people to make unnecessary purchases. By taking care of the arrangements yourself, you free them from spending more than they need too.
You Can Protect Yourself and Your Family from Rising Funeral Costs
Like most things, cremation costs tend to rise every year. That means that a cremation service today will probably cost less than the same service three or four years from now. Paying for your cremation now can save your loved ones money. If you’d like to explore the subject of locking in cremation costs, please contact us.
You’ll Empower Your Family
They will know exactly what needs to be done. That’s because you’ve taken all of the guess work out of planning your cremation service. When you pre-arrange your cremation, everyone benefits. You know that your wishes will be carried out and your loved ones know exactly how to honor you.
What do you need to pre-arrange your cremation service? See our Pre-Planning Checklist.
The Six Common Reasons for Pre-Planning a Cremation
Today, more individuals and families are making the decision to prearrange their cremation service than ever before. Because of the factors such as inflation, fewer extended family members living close by, and other changes in our society, planning your own cremation can make a lot of sense.
In a recent survey, these were the most common reasons people gave for prearranging their own cremation service:
- Communicates your wishes
- Reduces stress for friends and family at an already emotional time
- Saves money
- It may guarantee your family will never have to pay more for your cremation — no matter what happens with inflation
- Shows you care
- Relieves your loved ones of the financial responsibility
Pre-Payment Options
There are a growing number of options available to the public today when seeking to preplan and prepay their final wishes. We can tailor a plan that's right for you. From single pay plans to automatic monthly bank withdrawals designed to meet anyone's budget concerns, our staff would be pleased to outline the choices available.
A prepaid cremation can protect you and your family from future inflationary trends while providing the peace-of-mind of knowing that they will be cared for after you are gone. Below you will find more detailed explanations of the plans that we have available.
If you would like to request an appointment
after you have reviewed this information, we would be pleased to have one of our staff go over any additional questions you might have.
When is the Best Time to Pre-Plan Your Cremation?
We’d like to say “right now,” but know you may not be emotionally ready to take on this task. Perhaps the best time to begin making your cremation pre-arrangements is when you have a family you wish to protect from the emotional and financial burdens they will carry when you leave them with no plan at all.
By taking time now to collect cremation cost information and calmly making choices related to your own funeral arrangements, you'll be protecting your family against the stress of having to make these decisions at a time of extreme emotional stress. This way you can carefully choose specific items you want and need... and pay for them now.
Pre-Planning Checklist
So, you're thinking about making your final arrangements? This checklist will help you make sure every detail is handled properly.
- Prepare a list of people who should be contacted in case of a medical emergency or death
- Write an obituary or write down information needed for an obituary
- Decide where the obituary should appear
- Communicate the type of disposition you would like (i.e. cremation or burial)
- Choose Your Details:
- Casket type/Cremation urn type
- Type of service (religious, military, other)
- Your music selection
- Your flowers
- Readings at service and who will read them
- The charity, church, or organization you would like donations to be made to
Now that you've figured out the details, it's time to make sure they're carried out. Take the time to assign responsibility for each task on your list. But, honestly, there’s an easier way. Use our online tool, Pre-Arrange Online: it’s a simple process to go ahead and complete everything online. All the information you provide will be held in strict confidence, because your privacy is as important to us as it is to you.
Have questions about pre-planning? Give us a call. We’ll help you take care of all the details — and there’s absolutely no cost or obligation for this service.
Help Them Out
If you start gathering photos, and writing down memories today, you’ll be giving your family a head start on building a complete Book of Memories™
in your honor.
It’s a great way to bring everyone together to celebrate your life, because it won’t just be your memories that are recorded. Invite other family members and friends to participate in building a legacy of treasured memories that will be available to them in the years after your passing.
The writer and video game developer, Takayuki Ikkaku
shared this thought about the power within a memory. “Memories can be sad, but sometimes they can also save you.”
Take the time to remember, today. If this sounds like a fantastic way to ensure your family has an unforgettable, priceless legacy of memories to comfort them in the future, then contact us. We’ll help you get started.
