Pre-Planning Services
Pre-Planning Options
Taking the time to arrange your funeral now leaves one less thing your loved ones will need to worry about once you’ve passed. We are R. M. de Souza are here to assist you with this process.
While people spend months planning events like weddings and trips, few think about the one event that is certain to happen: their funeral. While most people do not want to think about their own mortality, the time to pre-plan your funeral is now. The primary advantage of pre-arranging your funeral is to relieve the burden on your loved ones in an emotional time, and to ensure your funeral is carried out according to your wishes, eliminating the task of second-guessing what you would have wanted. Pre-planning and pre-paying your funeral is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give to your family.
Decide on Burial or Cremation and your casket or urn type.
Pick what type of service you want (religious, military, non-traditional)
Initiate a funeral planning declaration form that assigns a designee to oversee your funeral service at the time of need.
Designate your pallbearers, pick any music or readings you want at your service.
What you can do in advance
Benefits of Pre-Planning
Between 70 and 75 decisions are made within the first 24-48 hours of death. It’s difficult to think rationally while making so many decisions within days of losing someone. Pre-planning gives yourself, family, and friends peace of mind.
It’s easy. Anyone can do it, and you can change your mind at any time.
