Prepaid Funeral Plans

[Dazmum]

BB, hope you get the job if it is what you want, it takes a special person I think. The company we dealt with were so kind, but not over the top, very kind but practical, obviously, and so efficient. There must be a fine balance to be had. I will not forget the kindness of the man we dealt with.

With the cost, I was amazed that we were charged £152 for the Dr to sign the death certificate too!

[jenniferpa]

Another one who was grateful that my mother had prepaid for a plan. Just something I wanted to add: one advantage of a plan (over a prepaid funeral with a specific undertaker) is that it is transportable. That is, if you move the funeral plan can move with you. Also, of course, you need to be certain whoever you give your money to will still be around when the time comes for the funeral.

[scarletpauline]

Another one who was grateful that my mother had prepaid for a plan. Just something I wanted to add: one advantage of a plan (over a prepaid funeral with a specific undertaker) is that it is transportable. That is, if you move the funeral plan can move with you. Also, of course, you need to be certain whoever you give your money to will still be around when the time comes for the funeral.

We have been to a local funeral director today and have all the information we need I think, plus we have some stuff coming from the Midlands Co-op. As far as I can see, they are all pretty similar, and I was reassured today that if we move the plan can move with us.
Our money will go to our three children, hopefully they will still be around when the time comes for our funerals.

Thanks to everyone, love Pauline xxx

[Spiro]

one advantage of a plan (over a prepaid funeral with a specific undertaker) is that it is transportable. That is, if you move the funeral plan can move with you. Also, of course, you need to be certain whoever you give your money to will still be around when the time comes for the funeral.

Those are two very good points.

I'm currently looking at funeral plans for Mum - we will be paying by credit card. If the funeral supplier were to go out of business, then we will be protected under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act.

[Canadian Joanne]

We sorted my mother's funeral out at the beginning of December and paid for it. We had already had the experience of my father dying totally unexpectedly in Guatemala, where he was living, and really didn't want to repeat that.

We will still have some decisions to make and money to pay out as we will be burying my mother's ashes with her parents. The cemetary is in Québec and Mum is in Ontario but since she is being cremated, that will make things a little easier.

My husband and I intend to do the same for ourselves in the next couple of years.