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Here are basic questions to ask yourself about your funeral.  This will a help to complete and figure out how to finance your plans.

Bill of Rights for Funeral Preplanning

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Who will arrange funeral?

  • Will your spouse be responsible?

  • Will it be one or all of your children?

  • Will it be one or both of your parents?

  • Will a it be a member of the clergy?

  • If you have no family, will it be a friend or neighbor?

How to finance my funeral?

  • Have you purchased  a life insurance policy?

  • Have you set aside a savings account?

  • Will you use your children's savings?

  • Will you use your parents savings?

  • Will you take out a bank loan.

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Funeral will include?

  • Will a copper or bronze casket be selected?

  • Will a hardwood casket be selected?

  • Will a steel casket be used?

  • What vault protection will you select?

  • What are your wishes for visitation?

  • Do you want a member of the clergy to conduct service?

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Expect my funeral to cost?

  • Do expect pay under $2,500?

  • Do expect pay under $2,501 to $4,500 

  • Do expect pay under  $4,501 to $6,500

  • Do  expect pay under $6,501 to $8,500

  • Do expect pay under Over $12,000

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Reflect on the following points.

  The emotional strain it would place on my family

  No one would know what I wanted for myself

  The financial strain it would cause my survivor

  Possibility of over spending

  Disagreements among my survivors over what to do

If your not sure about the answers to the above questions do not worry.  Your interest on this matter has shown that you are ready to make those decision and we can help.

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