Preplanning
Did you know you can plan today so that your final wishes are carried out?
A recent study by the Funeral and Memorial Information Council found that nearly 70% of adults over the age of 40 say they prefer to prearrange their own funeral. However, only 17% have done so.
With our personal attention and professional guidance, planning for your final wishes will be a meaningful experience and a thoughtful and loving gift to your family and friends, all set and all done ahead of time. Being well prepared means being at peace. After all, isn’t that how it has worked when planning out your life’s major events so far?
Think about this as another life’s event that it is too important to be left to chance. Your funeral, celebration of life, or last wishes, planned in detail ahead of time not only relieves stress and pressure for you now but it will also contribute in a meaningful way to the grieving process for those closest to you.
With our professional and experienced help, your personal preplanning is simple and straightforward, but the impact will make a huge difference for you and your loved ones both now and when it is time for your final, pre-planned wishes to be carried out!
So, let’s start the discussion and talk through the main benefits of preparing in advance – now, while the decisions are in your hands.
Preplanning ensures your final wishes are done exactly the way you want.
Because the decisions are in your hands, we will listen to your wishes and provide you with a transparent understanding of how your plan will be carried out. We can provide personal and confidential feedback, respond to any and all of your concerns, and then help you to be sure that everything is perfect for the future. Our goal is to provide you a compassionate and well-informed opportunity to thoughtfully select the options that best fits your needs and represents how unique and special you truly are.
Our approach is a way for you to see your wishes ahead of time. This allows your loved ones time to spend grieving and supporting each other instead of having to make decisions for what they hope you would have wanted.
Here is how preplanning saves money now and prevents financial stress later.
According to the latest national statistics from National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), the average cost of a funeral increased 3% from 2014 to 2017.
Planning and prepaying for your final wishes now helps guard against the rising funeral costs, provides price guarantee, and can avoid the burden of coming up with significant funds in a short amount of time.
As your financial advisor can explain, purchasing a preplan now may even help “spend down” your Medicaid.
Remember, if you don’t preplan appropriately for your final wishes, someone else will be tasked with planning your funeral for you. And it is a significant responsibility, both emotionally and financially. Making decisions while emotionally exhausted or in the process of grieving can be extremely difficult on your family members.
At Williams Family Funeral Home & JWN Crematory, we will be with you every step of the way. You are the reason our family and staff have invested ourselves in this work! Please allow one of our qualified and professional funeral planning experts to help customize a plan that fits your needs. We look forward to serving you with this complimentary and no obligation personal consultation.
