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the ability to create trusts for the benefit good-byes
of your loved ones. These trusts can • Provide closure after the loss of a loved
protect your prospective heirs from fraud, one
misappropriation and waste. Additionally, in • Allow friends to console the family of
the event any prospective heirs of your estate the loved one
are disabled, recipients of government
benefits of subsidies, trusts can provide So what is a funeral? In general terms, a
additional support and improve the lives of funeral is a gathering of family and friends
your loved ones without jeopardizing your after the death of a loved one that allows
beneficiary’s’ entitlement to those benefits. them the opportunity to mourn, support
each other and pay tribute to the life of the
Funeral Arrangements deceased. It often consists of one or more
of the following components:
Whether you’re planning for yourself or for Burial Options
a loved one, the funeral service is one of
the most important elements of a person’s
final arrangements. With the opportunity Often referred to as a “traditional funeral”
for great personalization, the funeral service burial and entombment are the popular
can truly reflect the uniqueness of the life it options of our time. Families who chose
honors. to bury or entomb their loved ones usually
decide on one or two days of visitation, with
Regardless of whether you or your loved the option of an open or closed casket*(see
one have opted for burial or for cremation, pgxxx). Usually a religious or fraternal type
the funeral or memorial service fills an service or mass is held to celebrate the
important role. It can: deceased’s faith or their life’s work. Once
• Honor, recognize and celebrate the life services are completed the casket is brought
of the deceased to a cemetery or memorial park for burial,
• Allow friends and family to say their last or placed into a lawn crypt, or mausoleum.
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