Funeral Arrangements: The Choices Are Yours to Make
June 6, 2012 By Augulis Law Firm
To be comprehensively prepared for the inevitable you must consider all of the basic hand to mouth details. One of these would be funeral arrangements. There are those who assume that this is something that family members should take care of, but in fact there are a lot of choices that must be made and it may be best to make them yourself.
These would include choice of burial or cremation, casket, or urn selection, choice of funeral plot or the destination of your ashes, and memorial service details.
If you do not make your own advance preparations those that you love will be forced to do make them on their own. Though they will undoubtedly take on the responsibility is not necessarily a welcome one.
In addition to this being a chore that must be dealt with at a time when they will be grieving, people don't always see eye to eye about the details. Your family members may not all agree about how to go about things and this is certainly not the dynamic you would want to see left behind immediately after your passing.
It is possible to do the legwork yourself and develop an arrangement with a funeral home, make your selections, and pay for the final arrangements in advance. You could alternately make provisions within your estate plan, stating your preferences in no uncertain terms.
To discuss how to include final arrangements within a comprehensive plan for aging simply take a moment to arrange for a consultation with a licensed, experienced Central New Jersey estate planning lawyer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alan Augulis
Experienced estate planning attorneys Warren NJ of the Augulis Law Firm offers estate planning and business planning resources to residents of Warren, NJ.
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Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, it is not intended to provide legal advice as individual situations will differ and should be discussed with an expert and/or lawyer. For specific technical or legal advice on the information provided and related topics, please contact the author.
If you do not make your own advance preparations those that you love will be forced to do make them on their own. Though they will undoubtedly take on the responsibility is not necessarily a welcome one.
In addition to this being a chore that must be dealt with at a time when they will be grieving, people don't always see eye to eye about the details. Your family members may not all agree about how to go about things and this is certainly not the dynamic you would want to see left behind immediately after your passing.
It is possible to do the legwork yourself and develop an arrangement with a funeral home, make your selections, and pay for the final arrangements in advance. You could alternately make provisions within your estate plan, stating your preferences in no uncertain terms.
To discuss how to include final arrangements within a comprehensive plan for aging simply take a moment to arrange for a consultation with a licensed, experienced Central New Jersey estate planning lawyer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alan Augulis
Experienced estate planning attorneys Warren NJ of the Augulis Law Firm offers estate planning and business planning resources to residents of Warren, NJ.
Copyright Augulis Law Firm
More information about Augulis Law Firm
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Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, it is not intended to provide legal advice as individual situations will differ and should be discussed with an expert and/or lawyer. For specific technical or legal advice on the information provided and related topics, please contact the author.
