Identify And Explain The Different Types Of Preplanning Arrangements

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF PREPLANNING ARRANGMENTS

There are some discussions that we tend to naturally avoid. At the top of that list is our own funeral. It seems incredibly morbid and dark to think about that day and what all it will bring. However there are plenty of benefits to taking care of these arrangements ahead of time. It alleviates the burden on friends and loved ones while guaranteeing that your final wishes are met. It can also allow you to share some of the financial responsibility without causing your family to worry about how much they are putting into the day. When it comes to those preparations, Ascension Funeral Home helps explain the different types of preplanning arrangements and how they break down.

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Choose the cemetery, or mortuary, that you’d like to be at and reserve your plot so as to guarantee the spot. This will save your family the trouble of finding a place and risk not having an open space. If you’d like to be buried next to a loved one, arranging the plot ahead of time will guarantee the location.
Choose Your Coffin/Urn
There is something incredibly personal about choosing one’s own coffin or urn. To know that you can physically touch and feel the ting that will hold your body in the future brings you to a point where life and death are intertwined and mortality must be confronted. By doing this ahead of time you not only take the pressure of choosing the right piece off your family but also, and perhaps more importantly, give yourself a moment of clarity that is needed to fully embrace our life in the moment.
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