Why Preplanning is Important

• Emotional Preparation: Pre-planning allows you to make decisions about your final arrangements while you are still in a clear state of mind. You will have peace of mind knowing that you aren't leaving your family to have to make difficult decisions later during a time of grief.
• Financial Planning: Setting up your funeral plan in advance can also help you and your family properly plan and budget for the cost of cremation services. Your family will be able to avoid making hasty decisions about expenses during a time of grief, and you get to take advantage of pre-payment options that lock in prices and protect your family from inflation.
• Communicating your Wishes: Your plan communicates your final wishes to your loved ones to help ensure that your wishes are respected and carried out according to YOUR terms.
• Easing the Burden on Loved Ones: Pre-planning can also help ease the burden on your loved ones during a difficult time by taking care of important arrangements in advance. When the time comes, they should be focused on grieving and remembering you, rather than having to worry about...
• Planning your funeral
• Researching important details for your death certificate
• Making lots of decisions
• Avoiding Family Conflicts: Making your wishes known in advance also helps to family members avoid conflicts. We work with families all the time who get stuck in arguments and disagreements. Some very real examples...
• Would mom have wanted cremation or burial?
• Did she want her and Dad to be placed in the VA Veteran Cemetery, or in the same cemetery as her parents?
• One child swears she mentioned cremation, while another child is adamant that she often talked about wanting to be in a white casket.
• One sister demanding that mom have an open casket viewing for friends and family, while the rest of the family is certain that mom never would have wanted to be viewed in a casket.

• Time-saving: Pre-planning can save time for your loved ones, as they won't have to make all the arrangements at a time when they are grieving.

There are lots of reasons why it is important to pre-plan and make your wishes known.

The most important step, however, is that you take action and actually complete your plans.

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