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What To Know About Pre-Planning A Funeral

Pre-planning ensures that your or your loved one’s wishes are honored and will save your family from the added stress of planning a funeral during an emotionally trying time. This video highlights the most important factors to remember about funeral pre-planning.

Perhaps one of the most vital aspects of making advanced funeral arrangements is pre-planning insurance. These agreements ensure your investment is protected should the funeral home go out of business. This video also suggests distributing pre-planning information to every member of the family. This information ensures that all family members are on the same page when it’s time to plan the funeral.

If you require the services of a compassionate, family-owned funeral home, contact Abel Funeral Services. Call us at (623) 239-4895 to have all your funeral arrangements handled with promptness and care.

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Making Long-Distance Funeral Arrangements

Retired loved ones often move to the Southwest to enjoy their retirement years. If a dear family member passes away while in retirement, surviving relatives may have to plan the funeral from their home state. These suggestions on long-distance funeral planning will help ease the process.

Stay Organized: The passing of a loved one is emotionally trying and can make it difficult to focus. If you have to arrange a funeral over the phone, take some extra time organizing your thoughts. Start by writing your questions on a piece of paper. Remember to inquire about pricing, dates, decorative arrangements, and obituary information. If your family member listed funeral instructions before passing, be sure to review these documents before calling the funeral home.
Choose Local Services: If your loved one would like to be buried in his or her current city, you’ll have to choose a funeral facility while out of state. Look for a home that has served the community for several years, offers numerous details on their website, and demonstrates good communication skills. The funeral director can even assist by explaining local funeral and cemetery laws.
 

Communicate Frequently: Once the funeral home has been chosen, it’s important to keep in touch with the funeral director. Double-checking arrangements ensures that every detail is up to your standards. You should also keep family members up to date on any new funeral development. Sharing dates, details, and location information early will give your loved ones enough time to prepare their travel plans.
Consider Pre-Arrangements: If your parent or another aging loved one lives out of state, consider the benefits of pre-arrangements. This allows your family member to choose his or her funeral home, arrange for burial or cremation, and express his or her needs directly to the funeral director.

Abel Funeral Services is a compassionate funeral home serving the Phoenix, Peoria, and Scottsdale areas. If your loved one passes while in the state of Arizona, our experienced funeral director can help ease your burdens. Call us at (623) 239-4895 to find out how we can simplify your funeral planning.

How Pre-Planning Your Funeral Can Take Pressure Off Of Your Loved Ones

If you have learned something from our recent blog posts, which have discussed important considerations to make when pre-planning a funeral and options for the storage or disbursement of one’s remains following a cremation, then you may find the following resources helpful. To pre-arrange your funeral or make plans for a loved one’s funeral or memorial service in the Phoenix area, call Abel Funeral Services at (623) 239-4895 to speak with a caring and dedicated funeral service planner today.

• Learn more about how pre-planning your funeral will take pressure off of your loved ones by reading this article at funeralplanning101.com.
• Visit funeralplan.com to read about 81 decisions that need to be made when pre-planning your funeral or planning the funeral of a loved one.
• Explore the National Funeral Directors Association’s website to find out more about making advanced funeral arrangements.
• The Grand Canyon is a popular final destination for the cremated remains of many native Arizonans. For information on having a loved one’s ashes scattered at this world renowned national park, visit the official website of the National Park Service.
• Read more about the scattering of cremated remains and the law at the Funeral Consumers Alliance’s official website.