Paying upfront for a funeral is an excellent choice for many, as all of the expenses that go along with it are taken care of ahead of time. There are generally no surprises when the need for it finally arrives. Preneed funerals, also known as prearranged funerals Atlantic Highlands, are easy to set up and follow through with. The funeral plans will usually be made up of two steps: making the arrangements and then paying for those arrangements.
Usually, the funeral is funded through a bank trust or through a life insurance policy. It is certainly possible to select services in advance without paying for them ahead of time, but the price of goods and services will not be guaranteed when using this method. The services selected can vary but most often include a professional funeral staff to oversee the ceremony, a hearse and associated travel services, embalming, the building in which the funeral takes place, the actual ceremony itself, and miscellaneous things such as music or readings by a priest. There are also funeral goods that must be paid for such as a casket or an urn, an outer burial container, and other assorted physical goods such as flowers or memorial cards.
When signing the contract for funeral services, make sure that the contract states the exact person selling the services, the person who is purchasing the services, and the person for whom the services are being bought. There are several states in which only a funeral home is allowed to sell a prearranged funerals Atlantic Highlands. If the person selling the contract does not work for a funeral home, make sure to get a copy of the agreement between the person and the funeral home that they are allowed to sell services on behalf of the funeral home.
For an honest and no-nonsense prearranged funeral contract, which will take great pressure off of the shoulders of the family, contact an experienced company such as Domain. They treat each family with the respect and empathy they deserve. When the time for the funeral comes, clients will want no less.
