Eliminating The Misguided Assumptions About Funeral Pre-Planning

While planning your funeral in advance and going ahead and making arrangements to pay for it is a responsible thing to do, too many people neglect doing this, and the task gets left behind for grieving family members once they are gone. Unfortunately, there are a lot of misguided assumptions about funeral pre-planning that get in the way of people ever making the choice to get this task completed before they pass away. Take a look at these common assumptions about planning and paying for a funeral in advance and the actual truths you should know to help you out. 

Assumption: Planning your funeral in advance is a depressing thing to do. 

Truth: No one likes the idea of facing the finite future that is a necessary part of life, and this can in truth be a little overwhelming at first. However, once you have your plans in place and arrangements have been made, you will find a sense of peace in knowing this is one burden you will not be leaving behind. Besides, when you choose the things that are important to you while you are alive, you will want to do the same for your own end-of-life events. 

Assumption: Once you've made arrangements with one funeral home, you can't make changes later. 

Truth: The society that exists today has people moving around the country far more than they ever have before. You may have to relocate for employment, to be close to a specific health provider, or even to be closer to family who relocates. It is natural to be concerned about planning your funeral at one place early in life only to find out later on that you will not be residing in that location later on. Most funeral homes will allow you to transfer your plans and payments to a different place or even get whatever you've paid back if you move away so the money can be put toward a funeral at another place. 

Assumption: You have to pay for the funeral fully when you make the arrangements. 

Truth: It is not common for a funeral home to require payment in full when you make arrangements with them. What they will ask that you do is to make payments toward your final arrangement expenses. Some have a scheduled payment plan that you can follow, and some allow you to pay as you can. Therefore, paying on the funeral is an easy thing for most people.

To learn more, contact a funeral home like Thomas Funeral Chapels Inc.