funeral pre planning

Celebrity deaths are often jarring, but careful planning can help soften the impact for fans and family alike.

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It's very thoughtful to pre-arrange your funeral, just be smart when putting money down to pay for it.

Whether it's for yourself or someone you love, let us help you get some important planning out of the way.

Time to give thanks for all you have...and do a little recon.

Planning your own funeral or memorial service can provide peace-of-mind to you and your family.

When planning a funeral or memorial service, there are many aspect of the service that you can plan and personalize, from...

Imagine and pre-plan your "dream funeral," even if it's 50 years away, and tell your family what you want.

When a body is cremated, the remains are burned to ash (sometimes called “cremains” or "cremated remains"). The cremated remains...

Organ donation is the process of donating certain organs to another person upon your death.

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...

In order to make sure the people most important to you are informed of your death, it can be helpful to your family to create a...

There are three main types of ceremonies to consider when thinking about pre-planning your funeral arrangements: funerals,...

By making these decisions now, your family doesn't have to make them, which can relieve a lot of stress.

A graveside service can follow a traditional funeral, can precede a memorial service, or can be a stand-alone event. It's a...

If you want to plan a service that takes place after burial or cremation, you'll want to plan a memorial service. Memorial...

Home funerals are funeral services that take place at a family home, rather than at a funeral home, cemetery chapel, or religious...

By figuring out the basics of what you want for your funeral or memorial service, you can more easily compare funeral homes and...

If you're planning a burial or planning to bury cremated remains, you have a number of options in terms of the type plot you buy...

Planning your own funeral or memorial service can provide peace-of-mind to you and your family.

The role of the conductor or officiant is to preside over the funeral or memorial service.

Pallbearers help to carry or escort the casket at a funeral. Pallbearers are only appropriate if there will be a casket...

Flowers are a common decorative element used in funerals and memorial services and are usually purchased by the family for the...

Whether the casket at your funeral will be open or closed, you may want to choose the clothing you wear for your funeral ...

If you are involved in any charity or nonprofit work, or if there are any causes that you strongly support, you might ask people...

Making funeral arrangements for yourself is a way to take some of the logistical and financial stresses off of your family and...