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Three Statements To Avoid Saying At A Funeral

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Family members who have just lost a loved one are at their most vulnerable during the funeral service. As such, it’s important that your words to the family during your brief visit are as thoughtful as possible. Conveying your sympathy, relaying a happy memory that you have of the person who has passed away and offering to follow up with the family in a few days to offer assistance are all viable things to share. Read More»

Use These Tips To Maintain Your Composure During A Funeral Service

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Visiting a funeral home to attend a service or a visitation can be emotionally challenging in general, but the process often becomes more difficult if you’re concerned that you’ll be overly emotional. While emotions are commonplace at funeral homes, it’s important that you don’t lose your composure to the point that it disrupts other people attending the event or the family that is the mourning the loss of a loved one. Read More»

A Few Things To Research When Trying To Pay Funeral Expenses

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When a loved one dies, you are probably emotionally distraught, and not in the right frame of mind to be worrying about financial issues. However, someone has to make all the funeral arrangements, and this can be costly. Most funeral homes do not offer credit, so you need to be prepared for paying funeral expenses. Before choosing what type of funeral you want, and how the deceased will be cared for, take a day or so and do a bit of research. Read More»

3 Steps To Take In Estate Planning

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Settling your estate could be a source of contention if family members do not agree with the decisions made by the executor. To avoid conflict, it is important that you carefully plan now for what happens when you pass away. To ensure you do not miss any aspect, here are some steps you can take during estate planning.  Pre-Arrange Your Funeral Part of your estate planning should include pre-arranging your funeral. Read More»

Three Things To Remember When Taking Your Child To A Funeral

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Taking your child to his or her first funeral can be a challenging experience. While some children will hardly know what’s happening, others can be distraught by the tangible grief in the room. The age at which it’s appropriate to expose your child to a funeral depends largely on the child—some children will be ready for the experience when they’re young and others will not. When you finally decide to have your child accompany you to the funeral home, here are three things to remember that can help make the process go smoother. Read More»

Selecting the Right Urn to Remember a Loved One

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Dealing with the death of someone you love can be very difficult, and during that time you’ll need to make some important decisions. If the deceased decided to be cremated after their passing, but didn’t choose an urn, you may need to select the urn that will hold their remains. The urn that you select will be the way that you honor them in the afterlife, and will be a representation of the life that they lived. Read More»

Three Factors To Evaluate When You're Choosing A Funeral Home

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After the death of a family member, you can expect to spend much of your time making funeral arrangements. While the process will be easier if your family member planned the specifics of this event in advance, the reality is that not everyone takes the time to do so. One of your first priorities will be to contact a few funeral homes in your community and evaluate whether they’ll be able to provide the venue for the funeral visitation and the service itself. Read More»

Dressing For The Final Farewell: A Woman's Guide To Funeral Attire

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When you are notified that someone you know or are related to has passed on, your initial reaction will likely be sorrow and sadness to hear of their passing. However, while making plans to attend the funeral, one big concern will likely come up: What will be the most appropriate thing to wear? Years ago, dressing for a funeral was easy for a gal– just pick out a black or gray outfit and you were good to go. Read More»

4 Situations Where Cremation Is The Best Choice

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Your loved one may have expressed their desires to have a traditional funeral that included an open casket viewing at a funeral home and a burial at a cemetery.  Unfortunately, factors out of your control may not make that possible.  You may come to the conclusion that a cremation will be the best choice in one of these 4 situations. The Funeral Cannot Happen Right Away It can be difficult for family to quickly get together because death is usually sudden. Read More»

2 Questions To Ask A Funeral Director About Green Burial Practices When Money Is Tight

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When a death has occurred, life insurance is often expected to provide for all of the final expenses and see to the needs of the family members. Unfortunately, for many Americans, that is not an option since as recently as 2010, about 4 out of 10 people had no life insurance. Of the individuals who did have some type of life insurance at that time, almost half did not have enough life insurance to cover all of their final expenses and support their family, if the worst were to happen. Read More»