While it can be disheartening to plan your own funeral, it’s important that you take certain steps to make arrangements. This way, your wishes are met by your friends and family and it takes some of the burden off your family, so that they can focus more on grieving than handling arrangements themselves. Here are four steps to help you organize your funeral service:
Keep the Will Updated: First off, you want to be sure that you are keeping your will updated.…
Cremains seem like an unlikely thing people would fight over, but people develop an emotional attachment to their loved ones’ cremated remains so it’s not unusual for disputes to develop between those the decedent left behind. Here are two things you can do to prevent this type of problem from happening when you’re gone.
Detail Your Wishes
The easiest way to prevent arguments and disputes from arising between your loved ones is to write down your wishes in your will, estate plan, or prepaid funeral documents.…
Every day, people launch crowdfunding campaigns to raise money for all sorts of causes. There are several popular crowdfunding sites on the internet, and many of them have people campaigning for money to pay for the funeral of a loved one. If you have a family member who has just passed away, crowdfunding might be something that you wish to think about. While you might feel a little shy about telling your story and hoping that people you know and strangers alike will open their wallets to help you pay for the funeral, this approach can significantly lighten your financial burden.…
