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Pre-Pay For Funeral Arrangements With A Trust
If you want to pay for your funeral arrangements ahead of time, one way to pay is through a trust that the funeral home sets up....
How To Transport A Body Via Ground
The funeral home you are working with will be able to coordinate the transportation of the body, either within a city or between...
How To Transport A Body Via Airplane
If the body will be air-shipped either from one state to another or from one country to another, the funeral home can (and,...
How To Escort A Body On A Plane
If you are escorting the body on a plane, the body will be shipped via passenger plane and you can purchase a ticket on that same...
How To Choose Funeral Flowers
Flowers are often purchased both by the family for the funeral service and for the family as a token of condolences.
How To Understand Funeral Home Costs
If you are working with a funeral home to plan a funeral or memorial service, the cost of the funeral can be broken down into...
What Does A Funeral Conductor Or Funeral Officiant Do?
The role of the funeral conductor is to preside over the funeral or memorial service.
How To Pre-Plan Your Funeral
Imagine and pre-plan your "dream funeral," even if it's 50 years away, and tell your family what you want.
10 Things To Do After A Death
It’s a difficult time, emotions are raw and there’s a lot to organize.
FTC Funeral Rule: What Funeral Homes Need To Tell You
In an effort to protect consumers, the Federal Trade Commission enforces a law known as the Funeral Rule, which ensures your...
How To Pick The Right Funeral Home Location
If the person who died will be buried in the city in which he or she died, you will likely want to choose a funeral home in that...
Choosing Flowers For Your Funeral Or Memorial Service
Flowers are a common decorative element used in funerals and memorial services and are usually purchased by the family for the...
Pre-Pay For Funeral Arrangements With A Totten Trust
If you're interested in setting money aside for your funeral but aren't interested in pre-paying any funds to a funeral home, a...
Pre-Pay For Funeral Arrangements with Funeral Insurance
A simple funeral insurance policy can be purchased, with the funeral home as the beneficiary. This way, upon your death, the...
How To Pre-Plan A Viewing, Wake Or Visitation
In many cultures, a common practice is to spend time with the body or the family before the funeral service, burial, or cremation...
How To Pre-Plan A Graveside Service
A graveside service can follow a traditional funeral, can precede a memorial service, or can be a stand-alone event. It's a...
How To Make Donations In The Name Of A Person Who Died
Sometimes after a death, the family will ask that donations be made to a charity or foundation in the name of the person who died...
How To Get A Death Certificate
A death certificate is an official, government-issued document that declares the date and time, location, and cause of death.
Before You Pre-Plan Your Funeral Arrangements
By figuring out the basics of what you want for your funeral or memorial service, you can more easily compare funeral homes and...
How To Choose A Funeral Home
When choosing a funeral home, it’s important that the funeral home you choose can meet all your needs and accommodate your...
How To Compare Funeral Homes
Comparing funeral homes is one of the most effective ways to choose between funeral homes.
4 Things You Need To Know About Direct Burial
Direct burial is a burial option in which the body is buried in the days immediately after death, without a formal funeral...
Choosing A Funeral Conductor Or Officiant In Advance
The role of the conductor or officiant is to preside over the funeral or memorial service.
A Quick Overview Of Funerals
A funeral is a ceremony for memorializing someone who has died.