Green Funeral Preplanning

Considerations in Pre-Planning a Green Funeral

Many people, not wanting to burden their families with difficult decisions during an already difficult time, opt to pre-plan their funerals. Because green burials are a relatively new trend in the United States, you may not know what green options are available. With these pointers, you can plan a funeral that is natural, free of toxic chemicals, and minimizes your environmental impact.


Plan Your Funeral in Advance

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Funeral Checklists, Forms, and Guides

Print out an easy-to-complete Funeral Planning Workbook/Checklist or use our interactive funeral planner to compile everything needed for your funeral plan.



Funeral Readings and Poems

Guide to Readings and Poems for Funeral Ceremonies

Whether you’re planning in advance or looking for the proper tribute for a loved one, here you will find suggested readings for numerous occasions and in a variety of forms and styles. A memorial reading can be chosen because it was a favorite, triggers memories of the deceased, pays tribute or helps family and friends communicate emotions.


How to Make Funeral Arrangements: A Step-by-Step Guide

What To Do When Someone Dies Here you can learn what to do if a friend or loved one has just died or if death is expected sometime soon. The following guides will take you through the steps of arranging a funeral from making the first call when someone dies to the various arrangements to be made following the funeral.


How to Set Up a Memorial Giving Page: A Step-by-Step Checklist

Setting up a memorial giving page doesn't have to be complicated — most families can have one live in under 20 minutes. The one decision worth making first: is the money going to a charity, or straight to the family? That single choice shapes which platform makes sense and how the gifts are treated at tax time. From there, it's just a short story, a photo, and a link — one that belongs right in the obituary, so anyone reading it can give without having to search for it.


July 2025: Getting Organized

July 2025 AFTER ME ORGANIZER IS NOW AVAILABLE We are pleased to announce a welcome addition to our funeral-planning products: The After Me Organizer! After Me is designed to help you plan for a life of peace of mind. You can easily organize your documents and final wishes, ease the burden on your loved ones, […]


What is included in the After Me Planner and Organizer?

With the full After Me Planner and Organizer, you receive the physical organizer kit (end-of-life storage bag/case, Guide to Funeral Planning e-book, Word to the Wise guides, checklists, forms, and accessories for securely storing documents). You also get premium online access to the After Me online planner. You can plan entirely online, entirely on paper, […]


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