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Funeral Plan
When writing your Will you may want to include some simple comments about your funeral, or to tell your loved ones separately about your funeral wishes. This can be helpful to your family. However, at what will be a very difficult time for them they might not remember all that they have been told. There might also be disagreements amongst the family about what is appropriate.
Then there is the worry about the financial burden of the funeral - what will it cost, will there be enough savings left to cover it, will the family be able to get hold of the money easily?
For these reasons and more, increasing numbers of people are moving money from investments into pre-paid funeral plans. These can allow your to make as many of the funeral arrangements as you wish, whilst guaranteeing that matters have already been paid for at today’s prices.
It can be a great comfort to your family to know that they are following your wishes. If there might be any disagreements amongst family or with your partner about what should happen then having your own arrangements already in place may help to smooth away the difficulties.
As well as easing the emotional burden, it can remove many of the worries about money, knowing that much or all of the costs have already been taken care of. With funeral costs having increased considerably over the last ten years it might be that investments or insurance set aside for this is not be enough to meet the future costs. However, with a plan that guarantees the services of a funeral director (and protects your money by being held in trust) you can be confident that you are not leaving your spouse or family with a big bill to pay.
This sensitive subject needs careful consideration and your Will writer can provide more personal information as you require, wherever you live in the country. However for those in the living to the north or west of Leicester we work with the local, family-run firm Anstey & District Funeral Services who can take on all your particular wishes (they can be contacted on 0116 234 0548)
Funeral Plan
Arranging a funeral plan now can save so much worry for your spouse and family in the future, whilst ensuring that they are not left with any financial burden.