funeral preplanning

Pre-planning your funeral can be as simple and informal as the act of writing down your preferences and sharing your wishes with a family member. If you want to make more formal arrangements, Logan Funeral Homes can assist you with setting up a pre-need contract that outlines the type of service and events you want for your funeral. We work with you to make sure you understand all your options. We help you to select only the services you want. We also offer several pre-payment options with burial insurance to help you control future costs.

There are several advantages in taking charge of planning your own funeral or memorial service. It lets you make your wishes known, so your loved ones won't have to guess. They won't have to worry if they did the right thing. It eliminates emotional overspending from grief or guilt. Pre-arranging can bring peace of mind to your family's decision-making. It relieves your family from the strain of making at least one set of decisions during a very emotional and stressful time. It gives you a chance to personalize your funeral service and makes it a "celebration of life." It's a way to get your loved ones involved and make it a positive experience. It relieves you and your family from future financial responsibilities and burdens. It gives you total peace of mind. Pre-planning your funeral is a thoughtful gift you can leave your family. Pre-planning allows you to control the cost of your arrangements.

If you need nursing home care, medicaid or other monetary assistance in the future, your pre-funded service cannot be taken away from you. Yet if you move, your arrangements can move with you to the funeral home of your choice.

We can help you set up a pre-need funeral or cremation contract. It can be pre-funded through a burial life insurance policy or annuity. We offer you the option of setting up either a revocable or irrevocable pre-need contract. The term "revocability" refers to the pre-funding of your funeral. Pre-need contracts can be either "revocable" or "irrevocable."

A revocable contract can be cancelled or "un-funded" at any time, and the released funds can be used for any purpose. With insurance, you would be entitled to the cash value of the policy.  An irrevocable contract must be used solely for the purpose of paying for funeral expenses. Most people choose to make their pre-funding irrevocable because they want to ensure that the money will be there to pay for their funeral in the future.

Having the Talk of a Lifetime can make the difference of a lifetime. It can help reacquaint us with our loved ones and help us get to know them in a new and different way. Finding a way to start talking with a loved one may be the most difficult part; however, we might find that once the conversation starts, it may be hard to stop. The Funeral and Memorial Information Council encourages you to take advantage of the following resources to help you and your loved ones Have the Talk of a Lifetime. Deep down, most of us want to know that we, in some way, made a difference in this world — that we mattered to someone, and that after we die, we will be fondly remembered by those who knew and cared for us. When grieving a death, memorialization – taking time to honor the life of a loved one in a meaningful way – and remembering the difference a loved one made in our lives can be an important step in the journey toward healing.