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Financial Protection for Your Family Nothing is more important than protecting your family. That includes providing them with financial security for unexpected as well as expected events. The key is planning ahead. There are various components to a good financial plan including a plan for your final expenses. That’s where we can help. Managing your […]

Wondering what to write in your thank you notes after the funeral? All you need to write is a simple sentence or two. Write your message in preprinted sympathy cards (add your note along with the printed sentiment), or purchase blank note cards. It’s always good etiquette to say something sincere and personal. Feel free to use these phrases as a starting point: Top Tips

A cemetery is the place where the dead are buried or interred -- a "final resting place" for the deceased. A typical cemetery offers various types of grave spaces for earth burial and mausoleum crypts for entombment. Similar options are available for burial or entombment of cremated remains.

Inter-city Transportation of Human Remains In many cases a loved one's body is initially transferred from the place of death to a local funeral home (i.e., the "first call" funeral home) and then subsequently transported to another city for funeral ceremonies and/or burial. If this is your situation, you'll need two funeral homes - one locally to handle the first call, and a second one in the final destination city.

Who to Call When Someone Dies When you need to have a loved one's body removed from the place of death, you'll need to contact a local Funeral Director to transfer the body to a funeral home or comparable care facility ("first call"). Funeral directors are available through funeral homes and other funeral service organizations.

End-of-life planning isn’t about giving up. It’s about staying in control of your health, finances, and personal wishes, just as you would with a will or retirement savings. Our Guide to Preparing for End of Life shows you, step by step, how to make clear decisions now so that circumstances don’t force others to make […]