ADVANCED PLANNING

WHAT IS A PREARRANGED FUNERAL?

Funeral pre-arrangement is simply the arrangement of a funeral before it is needed.

It is a practical way of setting out your wishes or the wishes of someone for whom you are responsible.

These arrangements can be made by appointment with any one of our family of licensed funeral directors either at the funeral home or at your residence.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PRE-PLANNING?

Prearranging a funeral is a practical idea and is a part of sensible estate planning.

Planning ahead not only helps to ensure that your wishes are fulfilled, but it also helps eliminate many of the decisions that must be made at an often difficult and emotional time.

By discussing plans in advance you can take all the time you need to make the most appropriate decisions regarding the type of ceremony and the burial procedures that you would prefer.

We believe that in many cases people will spend less money when pre-planning a funeral than if it is done at the emotionally charged time immediately following a death.

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN PREARRANGING A FUNERAL?

First you must contact your Funeral Director of choice and set up an appointment.

You then sit down with your Funeral Director and discuss all of your wishes, beliefs and concerns regarding what you would like your funeral to be and how it is to be carried out. All of your questions will be answered openly and honestly.

Among the things that will be discussed will be the services and merchandise desired, the costs involved and the provision of statistical information.

Other details may include, but are not limited to, the type of music to be played(if any), the method of disposition, type of clothing, length of visitation and any other special instructions.

CAN A PREARRANGED FUNERAL BE PAID IN ADVANCE?

Yes you can pay in advance, but there are no requirements to prepay when you prearrange a funeral. You can simply leave a written request form with the funeral home without paying and without obligation to pay. If you do pay in advance, under provincial law the money must be deposited in a trust fund and can be refunded at any time, with written direction to the funeral home.

WHAT TYPE OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION WOULD BE REQUIRED?

	name, address, birth date and birthplace
	social insurance number
	full name of spouse(including maiden name of wife)
	most recent occupation
	mothers full maiden name and fathers name and their birth dates and birthplaces
	name and address of executor and next of kin.