Tips when transacting with a Funeral Director; how he/she can help you?

Rizal Philippines
November 18, 2019

From funeral wise. What do in case of death. Tips

When a friend or loved one dies or death is expected to take place soon, there are many details to take care of. This can be a very stressful time. You are grieving and may have assumed a great responsibility by taking on the task of making funeral arrangements for someone you care about. The following information will make this difficult time easier for you.

We’ll take you through the steps of arranging a funeral — from making the first calls when someone dies to taking care of the financial and administrative matters that have to be handled following the funeral. If a death has already taken place and you have not yet begun to make notifications, visit our First Call page. This page has information that can help you understand what steps you need to take right away.

In addition to the information on the steps to planning a funeral that you see below, we’ve included links to our Funeral Planning Forms and Worksheets  and our Wise Planning System. These valuable tools can help make arranging a funeral and managing funeral costs much easier by guiding you through the necessary steps.

Steps in the Funeral Planning Process

1. First Calls

   Make the “first calls” to notify the appropriate parties and have the deceased removed from the place of death. 

2. Deceased Transportation

   The First Call results in an initial transfer of the deceased from the place of death to a funeral home or other facility. In some cases, a second transfer may be required either locally to another funeral home or to another city. 

3. Pre-Arrangements

   Determine if the deceased left behind a pre-arranged funeral plan. A pre-arranged plan generally specifies the funeral service provider that the deceased selected. 

4. Funeral Services

   Meet with a funeral director to make arrangements for the funeral services. During the meeting, you will discuss how the deceased will be cared for, whether you will have a burial or cremation, and what type of ceremony will be held. 

5. Cemetery Arrangements

   If the deceased will be buried and cemetery property has not already been purchased, meet with officials of the selected cemetery to purchase interment property (e.g., grave plot, crypt, a niche for an urn). The funeral director may be able to make these arrangements on behalf of your family. You may inquie at Holy Gardens Memorial Park for Plots

6. Funeral and Memorial Products

   Select and purchase the necessary merchandise (casket, burial vault, urn, etc.), memorial items (grave marker, online memorial) a

7. Estate, Financial, and Administrative Matters

   Following the funeral, the affairs of the deceased must be put in order. These matters range from sending death notices to filing death benefit claims to changing the title of the deceased’s assets. See our Estateplanning manuals/tips