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Why Should I Pre-Plan my Funeral?

People often ask the question “Why would I pre-plan my funeral?”. Others avoid the topic altogether. Speaking of death is difficult for many, yet this discussion can be helpful for the surviving family and friends. Thorough and careful pre-planning can ease the burden at a most difficult time. Funeral and burial arrangements are an important consideration and should be discussed openly and frankly. Several specific reasons for pre-planning are:
  • Careful counseling with our staff at Bartolomeo & Perotto can avoid unwise planning or even fraudulent schemes involving the financing of a funeral in advance of death.
  • People like the assurance that their wishes, beliefs and standards are met for their funeral.
  • Assists the survivors by arranging the details as well as funeral and burial cost guidelines.

Burial Trust for Medicaid

Much confusion surrounds the Burial Trusts which are set up when a loved one enters a nursing home. An irrevocable burial trust may be set up prior to the County exhausting personal funds. This trust may cover all funeral related expenses. Although these funds are irrevocable, they are portable from Funeral Home to Funeral Home.

Additional thoughts

  • Pre-Planning a funeral need not be funded, all arrangements can be completed without trusting.
  • Discussions with family regarding their needs to mourn can be very revealing, many times these needs can be incorporated in the pre-planning.

Pre-Paid Funeral Arrangements

Your funeral arrangements may be funded in a federally insured burial trust account. These funds accrue interest and are revocable at any time.
If there are any questions with
regard to these topics you can e-mail us at info@bartolomeo.com
or call us at (585) 720-6000.

A pre-planning conference can be held, at no obligation and without cost to you!

1411 Vintage Lane Greece, NY • Phone: 585-720-6000 • Fax: 585-720-9499 • info@Bartolomeo.com

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