While no one wants to consider the inevitable, pre-planning the details of your cremation or burial is one of the most thoughtful things you can do for your loved ones. The responsibility of making many difficult decisions during an already stressful time is alleviated with careful consideration and planning in advance. It also offers the assurance and peace of mind that your wishes are known and will be carried out.
Pre-planning can be as detailed or as simple as you and your family choose. Here are some of the many aspects to consider.
- Recording personal information that is required for Vital Statistics. This consists of full name, address, spouse’s name, occupation, birth date, birthplace, parent’s names and their birthplaces and your next of kin or executor
- Making service choices. Burial, cremation, celebration of life, informal memorial reception, memorial service, transfer to another city, catering options, participants (family and/or friends), DVD tribute, live online video and audio streaming, photo displays, etc.
- Making specific selections. The selection of a casket or cremation container, urn, burial or urn vault, music, catering, flowers, venue, monument or memorial marker.
- Arranging a payment plan. If you are considering pre-payment of your funeral, our “Inflation-Proof Plan” guarantees the cost at today’s prices and eliminates inflation risk—whether it’s paid in full or by monthly payments. For example, if the death happens twenty years later, additional money will not be owed at the time of death. You may also make all arrangements in advance and wait to pay when the death occurs.
- Pre-planning is free. If you pre-plan with McCall’s, there is no membership fee or filing charges to record your wishes for your services.
