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PLANNING YOUR OWN FUNERAL SERVICE

Published: December 19, 2022
by Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Funeral Home & Cremation Center

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You know that life is precious and that eventually, yours will end. You might come to that conclusion when you face the death of a loved one or just because you are aging and you see the end is nearing, even if it’s decades away. It might feel strange to think about your own death, but it will happen and when you plan ahead with funeral homes in Brentwood, TN, it can bring huge peace of mind to you and advantages to your family. Here are some steps you are going to want to take to make this happen.

Decide To Make The Plans

The first thing you will have to do in order to get your plans into place makes the decision to actually plan ahead. Once you have that decision made, that’s a big step in the right direction. You can take your time with the options and figure out what you want to do, but making the decision to do things ahead of time can feel free.

Find A Funeral Home To Help

While you have time on your side, you don’t want to keep putting things off or you might lose your chance to plan ahead. Take a little time to find a funeral home in the area that you appreciate. Ask people for recommendations and look into the costs and service options before you make a final decision. Once you have the funeral home lined up, you can figure out how to make the plans you want.

Sit On The Options

The funeral home will provide you with the service options available and they are there to answer any questions you have about those options. You can sit on those options, sleep on them, think them over, and do whatever else you need to do until you are certain about what you want. Since you are making plans ahead of time, you want to move ahead with confidence that you are doing the right things for yourself. If you decide on cremation, that opens the options for what you can do to honor your loved one.

Check Prices

The costs of things are going to matter, whether you decide to pay ahead of time yourself or whether you decide to leave the costs up to your family in the future. You don’t want to overspend and leave your family with a huge burden to cover. And if you do want to pay yourself, you also don’t want to overspend and then not be able to cover those costs yourself. The prices can also tell you that the funeral home is fair and affordable, which is something you deserve upfront.

Put Things In Writing

As you make decisions, you can have the funeral home document things in writing. They will set the plans up and ensure that the written forms are kept in a safe space until your family needs to use them. The plans are now final and the professionals are there whenever you need them.

Talk To Your Family

You might want to let your family know, at the very least, which one of the funeral homes in Brentwood, TN will hold your plans. You can also tell them what you have planned if you wish to do so.

 

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