Transferring Your Pre-Paid Funeral Plans
Most people believe that once a pre-paid funeral contract has been made, the arrangements cannot be moved from that funeral home to another. This is actually not true. You are able to, at any point, transfer your funeral plans to another funeral home should you see fit. Knowing now that you have the ability to transfer your pre-paid funeral plans, you may be wondering why someone would want to.
Why Transfer Your Funeral Plans?
The Funeral Home is No Longer Family-Owned
It's common that a funeral home's family values are the reason the funeral home is chosen against, for example, a corporate funeral home. Family owned and operated funeral homes are popular because of their compassionate funeral directors and that the funeral home is community oriented. If a funeral home is bought as part of a corporation, the owning family often leaves and in turn the values that were vital in the decision to make funeral plans there.
The Funeral Home is Closing
New ownership by an unfamiliar corporation can cause someone to transfer their funeral plans however if the funeral home is closing and cannot fulfill their obligations, a person would have no choice but to transfer their pre-paid funeral to another funeral home.
The Funeral Home's Facilities are Outdated
Many pre-paid funeral plans are made because the facilities are new and updated however if the owners fail to continue updating their facilities, by the time the funeral plans need to be fulfilled, the operations and funeral home can be very old and outdated. This may not match the style that you are now comfortable with and would prefer improved facilities.
How do I Transfer my Pre-Paid Funeral?
Transferring your pre-paid funeral plans can seem like a difficult task however it's actually quite easy. Follow the steps on our infographic below for information on how to transfer your funeral plans from one funeral home to another.
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