Why Plan Ahead
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Pre-planning your funeral is an important part of a well-tended life, giving you the opportunity to make end-of-life decisions calmly and thoughtfully. Start the online planning process today or meet with one of our pre-planning advisors—it just makes sense to plan ahead.
No one should have to make these choices for you. Pre-planning offers you and your loved ones peace of mind, allowing you to live life to the fullest, knowing you've made the right decision for everyone.
Shelby Swoboda
Advance Planning Specialist Texas A&M University ’19
Why Should I Plan Ahead?
Planning ahead allows you to explore and compare the many options available, from services and products to pricing across different providers. This gives you the opportunity to make informed, thoughtful decisions about your funeral, cemetery arrangements, and preferred memorial. By pre-planning, you ensure that your choices reflect what is meaningful to both you and your family, while relieving them of the emotional and financial stress often associated with unexpected arrangements. Additionally, by prefunding, a guaranteed price contract allows you to lock in today’s prices, protecting you from future inflation.
What would your family do if you died today?
Most people prefer not to think about what will need to be done after they pass away, yet more of us are recognizing the wisdom of preparing for that eventuality. Recent National Funeral Marketing Studies reveal that over 85% of Americans over age 40 believe planning ahead for funeral arrangements is a smart choice.
This belief often stems from personal experience. Life’s “hard knocks” teach us valuable lessons, and the loss of a loved one can be devastating—both emotionally and financially. Unprepared families may find their grief compounded by unexpected expenses, underscoring the importance of planning ahead.
Benefits of Preplanning
Planning Ahead Lets Your Wishes Be Known
The death of a loved one often brings about unwarranted stress and turmoil among families. One family member wants one thing, while another family member wants something different. By planning ahead, you help prevent those disagreements by letting your family know what your wishes are and how you want your funeral service to be carried out and your business handled.
Planning Ahead Offers Peace of Mind
Our staff guarantees we will carry out the arrangements you want, just as you directed. Once the plans have been arranged, you and your family can rest easy knowing at the time of death, those uncomfortable decisions have been made. In a time when a family should be able to easily grieve, preplanning allows for that to happen.
Planning Ahead Offers Flexible Funding Options
When you preplan your funeral arrangements, there are more options when it comes to funding the funeral. A preneed insurance policy, life insurance policy or other payment options can all be arranged before the time of death. At the time of death, services must be paid in full, so having options ahead of time can also reduce other stress related to losing someone.
Planning Ahead Relieves The Burden From Family
Following the death of a loved one, there are more than 150 decisions that have to be made within the first day or two following the death. Those stressful decisions on top of the stress of grieving a loss can be eliminated by arranging your final wishes ahead of time. If those decisions are made, your loved ones aren’t left wondering what you would have wanted and how they should proceed with funeral plans. With those decisions out of the way, your loved one can begin the healing process sooner.
Common Questions About Preplanning
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