Funeral Planning Made Simple: 3 Steps to Get Started
You created an estate plan because you care about what happens to the people you love.
Funeral planning comes from that same place.
When the time comes, your family may be grieving, overwhelmed, and suddenly faced with a lot of decisions. Burial or cremation? What kind of service? What would you have wanted? How much should they spend? Who will pay for it?
Planning ahead gives you the chance to answer some of those questions now. A little thought today can give your family more clarity, more confidence, and more space to simply be together later.
What Is Preneed?
Preneed funeral planning simply means making funeral arrangements before they’re needed.
It gives you time to think about what feels right, understand your choices, and learn what they may cost — all on your own time, without the pressure your family may face later.
If you choose, preneed funeral insurance can help fund those arrangements ahead of time. Depending on the plan, that may include funeral home services, burial or cremation, a casket or urn, transportation, and funeral or memorial services.
The goal is simple: make your wishes clearer and leave fewer things for your family to figure out later.
3 Simple Steps to Get Started
1. Think about what matters to you.
The good news - you don’t need to plan every detail.
Start with the things that feel most important: burial or cremation, the kind of service you’d want, where you’d like it held, or the personal touches that would make it feel like you.
Your GoodTrust Funeral Directive is a great place to capture those wishes and help you think through what matters most.
2. Understand what your plan could cost.
Knowing what you want is one thing. Knowing how it may be paid for is another.
That’s why GoodTrust has partnered with Prelude.
On a free discovery call, you can talk through your wishes, ask questions, understand potential costs, and learn about options for funding your plan.
There’s no obligation to buy anything. It’s simply a chance to understand what’s available and decide what feels right for you and your family.
Schedule a Free Discovery Call with Prelude
3. Make sure your family can find the plan.
A thoughtful plan only helps if the right people know it exists.
Keep your Funeral Directive and any information about your arrangements in your GoodTrust Digital Vault, alongside the other important pieces of your estate plan.
That way, when your family needs answers, they know exactly where to look.
One Less Thing for Them to Carry
Your family will have enough on their hearts when the day comes.
Planning ahead can mean they don’t also have to carry the weight of wondering what you wanted, whether they’re making the right choices, or how everything will be paid for. Instead, they can spend more time simply being together.
Your Funeral Directive helps tell them what you want.
Preneed planning can help determine how those wishes may be carried out and funded.
And your Digital Vault helps make sure they can find the plan when they need it.
You don’t have to figure it all out today.
Start with a conversation.
Schedule a free discovery call with Prelude to learn more about your options.