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PAYMENT POLICY for Immediate Need Today™
PAYMENT POLICY for Immediate Need Today™

PAYMENT IS DUE BEFORE OBITUARY PLACEMENT & RENDERING OF SERVICES
The Simple Choice™ . . . Is The Inclusive Service Option
This payment policy, not available with the online option, is intended to avoid a financial burden.
This service can be formal or informal, held at our funeral home, your place of
worship or a meaningful location of your choosing hosted by the Staab Family &
Payment Options = Payment in Full
Associates.

The visitation & funeral as well as gathering & memorial service are ways to
Option (A) Single Payment In Full:
celebrate life..
Fully funded pre-paid contract with Staab Funeral Home , cash, check, ACH, VISA, Discover or Master
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Card. STAAB is not a licensed lender, therefore cannot accept installment payments. Co-signers are
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The difference between these services is the deceased person is present at a funeral
required if there is no legally responsible relative or more than one payor. Obituary placement and
and not present at a memorial.
rendering of services are without delay.
Cremation takes place either after a funeral service or before a memorial service,
Option (B) Two Step Process 60% + Balance = Payment In Full:
followed by a graveside service held at the final place of honor such as a cemetery.

Step (1) 60% cash, check, ACH, VISA, Discover or Master Card.
The sanctity of human life is respected and honored by choosing either service.
Step (2) Balance Due/collateral assignment, provided by the client family/beneficiary(s), payable
Graveside services commonly conclude the event. confirmed by the insurance company(s) in
to Staab Funeral Home acknowledged &

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writing verifying a death benefit sufficient to pay the balance. Co-signers are required if
there is no legally responsible relative or more than one payor.
Obituary placement and rendering of services may be delayed.
The Online Choice™ Is The Cost Efficient Service Option

This New Era Option, Honoring Life™, provided by
Other Payment Sources Including Deceased Assets: STAAB , is created for the
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online consumer and reduces the upfront cost of the basic services of funeral
In the event the deceased’s estate or legal settlement is the only asset, the purchaser and or client
director & staff for the personal visit, personalization, guidance and facilities.
family shall pay the funeral costs in full before obituary placement & rendering of services.
The client family shall then file a claim with the estate for reimbursement.
Cremation First as well as Burial First™ are online options with cost efficiencies
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complemented by the “A la carte” menu of goods and services enhancing
Bank, employer advances and/or an Advanced Death Benefit (ADB) may be attainable if requested a
by the client family.
celebration Honoring Life™.

Illinois Department Of Human Services (IDHS) (Public Aid):
The Four Steps
If the deceased is an active or eligible recipient, our associates will assist the client family in filing the
Step #1 You Initiate at StaabOnline.com / General Price List / Goods & Services Guide
reimbursement claim or under certain circumstances file the IDHS (Public Aid) Vendors claim only.

There may be a delay of several business days to verify eligibility.
Step #2 You Complete the Information Data Fields / Positive ID Protocol Begins
Burial benefits are, from time to time, suspended by the State of Illinois.
Step #3 You Complete the Selection of Goods & Services and “A la carte” Options
Eligibility & other details shall be reviewed to facilitate the appropriate claim.
Step #4 You Make Payment in Full / Validated by Licensed Staab Family Associate
Additional details may be available at http://www.dhs.state.il.us
Additional information may be available at http://www.dhs.state.il.us
Should additional funding assistance be needed, a Compassion Funding™ campaign can be set up
Should additional funding assistance be needed, a Compassion Funding™ campaign can be set up
online and shared via Facebook.
online and shared via Facebook.

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