Preplanning your funeral is a loving
gesture to those you leave behind
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Planning your funeral
ahead of time will prevent
your family from
having to guess what
your wishes were during a
very emotional and stressful
time following your death.
Before visiting a funeral
home to discuss your prearrangements,
give some
thought to your preferences
for a funeral service by identifying
any religious elements,
songs or readings or
other unique requests that
you would like to be incorporated
into your funeral service
.W
hen you meet with the
funeral director, they will
guide you through the different
services and merchandise
available.
You will have the opportunity
to select those which
meet with your personal preferences
and beliefs.
Your funeral director will
give you a printed copy of
their “General Price List” to
show the cost of their services
and merchandise, enabling
you to create a meaningful
service that meets your preferences
and financial considerations.
Once the details have been
finalized, your funeral director
will prepare a preneed
agreement and fully itemized
statement for your review
and a copy to take home with
you.P
re-payment is not required,
but is an option
should you choose to do so.
In New York State, your
funeral director is required
by law to deposit your prepaid
funds into an interestbearing
government-backed
trust account.
Your principle - and the
interest earned - will remain
yours.
It is important to discuss
your decision to pre-plan
and/or pre-fund your funeral
with your loved ones.
Discuss with them which
funeral home you have made
your arrangements with and
consider providing them
with a copy of your preneed
documents.
Want to learn more? Visit
https://www.nysfda.org/index.
php/free-funeral-planning
information to request
our Funeral Planning information
packet. We provide it
FREE to New York State residents
with no obligation.
— Courtesy of NYS
Funeral Directors Association
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