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FUNERAL INFORMATION
Cremation Information | Cemetery Information | Funeral Information
 WHAT IS ADVANCE PLANNING WITH A
FUNERAL TRUST?
Advance Planning is simply an expression of love to your family by providing a plan for your final resting place before it is needed. This procedure can be planned by yourself or with family members. Scheduling is at your convenience. Arrangements can be specific or general. Features for funeral arrangements are complete including merchandise supplied by the Funeral Home. Generally, all expenses are established and paid for before the services are actually needed.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCE PLANNING.
Advance Planning answers many personal yet important questions that without it, survivors may not know. Survivors are given the assurance that the arrangements, made in advance, are an extension of your life. With Advance Planning in place, survivors can adequately reflect upon their memories, eliminating unnecessary stress or conflicts while making last-minute decisions.
ADVANTAGES OF PRE-PAYING FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Advance Planning lifts financial burdens from your survivors. By pre-paying funeral expenses, you will provide the peace of mind that your family will not incur unexpected funeral expenses. Families are free to spend time and energy in other important preparations.
WHAT IS A FUNERAL TRUST?
A Funeral Trust is an agreement between you and the Funeral Home of your choice in which money is deposited to pay for funeral expenses before needed. A pre-paid Funeral Trust is a legal document. All trusts are invested according to state statute in a legally authorized banking institution. Your funds remain in the custody of the bank until they are needed to pay for the Advance Planning arrangements you have made.
GETTING STARTED.
Advance Planning is accomplished by scheduling an appointment for a confidential Advance Planning consultation with a skilled, preneed counselor.
BENEFITS OF ADVANCE PLANNING WITH AN AFCTS FUNERAL TRUST.
In our opinion, a pre-paid AFCTS Funeral Trust is an excellent method to pre-pay funeral expenses.
- Your Funeral Trust is flexible. You may revoke, alter, or amend your trust whenever or however you choose.
- Funeral Trusts can be made on behalf of another person such as a dependent relative or friend.
- AFCTS Funeral Trusts earn favorable rates of interest providing inflation protection.
- A properly established trust is allowed under the Federal Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid guidelines to shield funds from being used as accountable resources. An AFCTS Funeral Trust may be established before or after going on state assistance to insure money will be available for funeral expenses.
If you are ready to make some of the decisions on pre-planning a funeral using our Funeral Trust program, please feel free to contact us at: 800-769-9363 or fill out our preplanning form. We will follow up with information on local participating funeral homes and help you start your trust with them.
You may also wish to find out more about our Worldwide Travel Protection, which offers coverage when a
death occurs away from home.
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