For many people, planning ahead and prepaying for a funeral go hand in hand. This page answers some of the most frequently asked questions about this topic. However, this is a big topic, and this brief summary may not cover everything you want to know. For more information, we recommend that you visit our pages […]
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Funeral Planning Videos
Check out our series of funeral planning videos to see why it has never been easier to plan a funeral. Our Online Tools are Quick, Easy, and Free See how you can create a basic funeral plan in 5 minutes with the Funeralwise Quick Plan.
At Need Funeral Goods and Services Contracts: What You Need to Know
When a death occurs, there are many aspects of preparing for services and final disposition. Once all the decisions have been made, arrangements must be made for payment. Regardless if the funeral was pre-funded, covered by insurance, financed, or paid at the time of service; a funeral service contract must be completed.
Etiquette for the Surviving Family: Planning the Funeral
Arranging the Funeral Now that Your Loved One Has Died A funeral is a formal service of remembrance with the body present, in either a closed or open casket. Your funeral director or clergy can advise you on many aspects of etiquette relating to the actual funeral service. If your loved one hasn’t preplanned, you will need to make a number of decisions:
Free Funeral Planning for Drunk Drivers
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 14, 2009 – Funeralwise.com wants Americans to stop and think before drinking and driving this Memorial Day Weekend. To raise public awareness of this serious issue, Funeralwise.com is encouraging anyone who plans to drink and drive over the holiday weekend to create a funeral plan in advance. For people who do not intend to drink and drive, Funeralwise.com is providing a tangible way they can help fight drunk driving by donating $10 to Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for the first 10,000 funeral plans created on its website through May 25th.
Throw Your Own Great Funeral on ‘Create a Great Funeral Day’
Inspired by the movie “Get Low,” Funeralwise.com’s sweepstakes and survey offers funeral planning prizes Chicago, IL, October 18, 2010 — Funeralwise.com suggests individuals think about throwing their own funeral on Saturday, October 30, the 11th annual Create a Great Funeral Day. To help, Funeralwise.com is offering free funeral planning and cash prizes to survey participants who share their views about “living” funeral services.
Funeral Trusts and Payable on Death Accounts
A trust is a good way to set aside money for your funeral costs. A Funeral Trust is created in connection with a contract for pre-arrangements with a funeral home or cemetery. That is when you are contracting in advance for funeral or burial services. Whereas a Payable on Death Account (POD) is one you […]
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The Importance of Funeral Preplanning
In this guide to funeral planning you'll learn how planning a funeral in advance has significant emotional and financial benefits for the surviving family.
FTC Funeral Rule and Your Rights as a Consumer
Funeral Industry — Regulated by the States The funeral home industry is regulated on a state-by-state basis. Rules can vary widely by state and are subject to frequent changes making state regulations one of the greatest complexities of the funeral business. The vast majority of the jurisdictions require individuals to be licensed to provide funeral related services.
