There is an old saying that the only guaranteed thing in life is death and taxes. While some people have found ways to avoid taxes, no one has ever found a way to prevent death. While most people do not look forward to death, there are some steps you can take to prepare for it. One of these steps is making funeral pre-arrangements. By making your arrangements in advance, there are decisions you get to make for yourself. Here are a few.
How You Dispose of Your Body
Once you die, your body remains and must be disposed of one way or the other. Fortunately, you have multiple choices of what you want to happen to your body after death. The two most common options are cremations and traditional burial, but even within these categories, there are options.
For example, if you choose cremation, do you know that there are procedures that do not burn your body? There is a non-incinerating variation called hydro-cremation or aquamation, where the service uses chemicals and heat to dissolve your body into a liquid versus ashes.
If you choose burial, it can occur in a cemetery, on private property, or at sea. You can even choose a green burial, which is more environmentally friendly.
If cremation or burial does not appeal to you, consider donating your body to science. Many medical schools and research facilities solicit bodies to assist in teaching and aiding medical science.
How You Are Celebrated
Another decision you get to make in your funeral pre-arrangements is how your family and friends will celebrate you. Will you have a traditional visitation and repast following your funeral, or will your friends and family throw a huge party at your favorite bar or club? You get to weigh in on what you prefer when you leave instructions.
How Your Insurance Money Is Spent
When you work with the funeral home and make pre-arrangements, you can choose all the equipment and services associated with your funeral. Most funeral homes allow you to pre-pay or lock in today's prices for your future needs.
Making these arrangements allows you to allocate how much of your insurance money you spend on your funeral and how much you leave to your family or friends. Being able to leave detailed instructions on how you want the money spent not only makes life easier for your family following your death but eliminates some of the arguing and discord that often takes place.
For more information, reach out to funeral pre-arrangement services near you.
When my dad passed away, it was really a relief for our family. Although that might seem strange, he suffered with cancer for so long that we were really looking forward to him not being in pain anymore. We started thinking about everything we wanted to do for his funeral, but we didn't quite know where to start. After thinking about the prospect of his service, we finally decided it would be nice to choose a memorial that he would like. We worked with his friends and our extended family to create a great event, and I was amazed with how beautiful the service was.