In the Event of My Death is an honest guide to funeral pre-planning—regardless of your age—along with the answers to the most common funeral, cremation, and general death-related questions.
Death and dying is often an avoided topic. Because of this, people often underestimate the number of decisions, time, and money needed to plan a funeral. Give your family the gift of peace of mind by making your end-of-life decisions known. By planning ahead and making your funeral wishes easy for them to find, you will add ease and simplicity to what is usually an emotional, trying, and stressful time.
Unlike many currently available funeral and end-of-life planning guides, which seem to focus more on estate planning, living wills, and general life information, In the Event of My Death solely focuses on the funeral and cremation processes and service-related information.
In the Event of My Death is a comprehensive and easy-to-complete guide created to assist people of all ages as they navigate funeral pre-planning. This information was designed to help you in making educated decisions about your final arrangements, while giving your family confidence in knowing they are respecting your final wishes.
This guide gives ample space for you to fill in the life information necessary for filing the death certificate and composing the obituary. Also included is a section for your preferences on funeral and / or cremation services. The informational section of this pre-planning guide contains the answers to many of the frequently asked questions about funeral and cremation services, along with common funeral scenarios and processes.
In addition to why you should pre-plan your funeral arrangements, this guide includes:
Your death certificate and funeral service information: Space to include your life information and final disposition wishes; funeral service-related questions; and a helpful preparation checklist.
Frequently asked questions about: Death certificates, funeral and cremation processes, full-body burials, cremation services, burial and scattering of cremated remains, funeral expenses, burial and death benefits, planning a celebration of life, and important funeral terms.
General funeral and pre-planning information: Pre-funding funerals, certified funeral celebrants, what to do in the event of a death, alternative dispositions, and tips for picking the right funeral home.
This guide is written without any religious affiliations. It is based on common Midwestern (Illinois) United States funeral practices. This pre-planning guide can still serve people from many areas of the United States. Although the exact laws and regulations of funeral service may vary in your location, this guide provides you with the general knowledge and questions to ask your local funeral providers.