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death. This benefit only pays out once, to you memorialize your pet with an urn or
the spouse who is first widowed, and does keepsake, but recommend speaking with
not get paid out to children, or a named your veterinarian for resources on burying
beneficiary as an insurance policy would. or cremating your pet.
Further information regarding benefits that
you or your family may be eligible for can Will my life insurance pay for my funeral?
be obtained by calling the Social Security If you or your loved one maintained a life
Administration directly at (800) 772-1213 or insurance policy, we can work with your
visiting their website at www.ssa.gov. carrier or help you through the claim
process. Many insurance carriers will allow
If I pre-arranged my funeral at another funeral homes to submit an Assignment of
funeral home, can I transfer it to Benefits along with your claim forms and
Brueggemann Funeral Home? an original funeral invoice thus allowing the
We accept all pre-arranged funerals. If you insurance carrier to pay the funeral home
have arranged at another funeral home or if directly, and avoiding any out-of-pocket
you have moved out of the area but wish to expense on your part.
have services at our funeral home or return
to New York we can work with a network of Is it possible to rent a casket?
select Independent Funeral Homes to see We don’t allow families to rent caskets. Our
that your return to East Northport is handled casket offerings are fairly priced, and many
in a dignified and expedient manner. are built by hand which gives each a unique
finish and character. The casket is a very
Can you help me if my pet has passed personal item, and is a tribute to the person
away? which it protects. We work hard to present
We know the pain of losing a pet is often high quality caskets which your loved one
not less than losing any other family rests in for interment, entombment or
member. But, funeral establishments that cremation.
handle human remains are not allowed to
handle animal remains also. We can help
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