Making Your Last Arrangements: What You Need To Know
As your family grows, it's often a good idea to consider your last arrangements. When you pass, your family is going to become responsible for arranging your funeral services. This can be a stressful and costly time. You can make the process easier for them by making your final arrangements on your own. Here are some of the benefits to doing so.
You Can Get Exactly What You Want
There can be a lot of guess work when someone passes. Did you want to be buried or cremated? And how can you ensure that you get exactly what you want? Making the arrangements ahead of time means that your family doesn't have to guess; they know. It also makes it harder for someone to go against your wishes in the event that there is some form of family dispute. You can arrange everything with your funeral parlor, from the flowers that you want to listing your catering preferences
Pay for Your Arrangements Beforehand
You can pay for burial plots and funeral packages now rather than later. Not only will this save you money (as you will usually get a discount for doing so), but it means your family isn't going to have worry about coming up with the funds during a stressful time. Since you've paid for your arrangements before, you'll also be certain to get the plot that you want. Otherwise it can be difficult to ensure this. Further, burial plots are getting more expensive all the time, as many cemeteries eventually run out of space.
Reduce the Stress On Your Family
Perhaps the most compelling reason to make your own last arrangements is to reduce the amount of impact your passing has on your family. Grieving is already a difficult process; it can be made substantially worse if family members are fighting about what you might want. You may also be concerned that your family might go overboard and spend too much, or that they may not be financially prepared.
Overall, making your own last arrangements both ensures that you get what you want and takes some of the burden off of your family. Though nothing is going to make your passing easier, you can at least make it so that they can focus on celebrating your life rather than making costly and time-consuming decisions. Your local funeral parlor can give you more information about making these arrangements.
