Funeral Planning Archives - Funeralwise https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic-tag/funeral-planning/ See how to plan a funeral, celebrate a life and create a memorial for a loved one. Learn about funeral etiquette and funeral customs. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:48:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Travel Plan that is not strict about residency https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/travel-plan-that-is-not-strict-about-residency/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:48:31 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=16539 Does anybody know of a travel plan that will transport a body back home regardless of how long the person might live away from home? I saw the travel plan enrollment on this website and thought it looked like just what I needed for my mom. However, then I read the part of the plan […]

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]]> Does anybody know of a travel plan that will transport a body back home regardless of how long the person might live away from home?

I saw the travel plan enrollment on this website and thought it looked like just what I needed for my mom. However, then I read the part of the plan that says regardless of what your legal residence is in the paper work, if the person lives in a place for 180 days, even a nursing home, that will be considered the residence. My mom lives in Mississippi and has a burial plot next to her late husband in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Family lives in that area too, but one family member, my sister, lives in California and is a medical doctor. My mom has been staying with her because she has some health issues that my sister helps her with. So this plan will likely not work for her. If she lives another 180 days while staying with my sister, and then passes on, the plan will treat California as her legal residence. So who knows of a plan that will not be so strict about legal residence when the time comes? My mom just wants to take care of this before she dies. She already has taken care of all other funeral arrangements in her home town in Mississippi.

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]]> Who to call if elderly parent dies in sleep at home? https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/who-to-call-if-elderly-parent-dies-in-sleep-at-home/ Fri, 08 May 2020 21:08:47 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=15147 Who needs to be called if an elderly parent dies in their sleep at home? Do we need to call the police? And who removes the body?

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]]> Who needs to be called if an elderly parent dies in their sleep at home? Do we need to call the police? And who removes the body?

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]]> Changes after preplan/pay (Pennsylvania) https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/changes-after-preplan-pay-pennsylvania/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:02:26 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=14930 So my brother pre-paid and pre-arranged his funeral. He wanted to be buried. The day of his funeral his estranged son came and claimed the ashes even though the plan was for burial. Did he have a right to do that, and was it handled wrong by the funeral home. Basically we all had to […]

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]]> So my brother pre-paid and pre-arranged his funeral. He wanted to be buried. The day of his funeral his estranged son came and claimed the ashes even though the plan was for burial. Did he have a right to do that, and was it handled wrong by the funeral home. Basically we all had to leave without going to cemetery. Grave was dug up and was paid for

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]]> Open-casket visitations or wakes in Churches? https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/open-casket-visitations-or-wakes-in-churches/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:01:45 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=13896 Are open-casket visitations or wakes often held in churches? If so, are funeral directors present?

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]]> Are open-casket visitations or wakes often held in churches? If so, are funeral directors present?

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]]> Why is a friend planning https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/why-is-a-friend-planning/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:45:47 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=13730 My mother died unexpectedly and myself and sisters are planning memorial for one month after. We received text from mothers friend about celebration life service. How do we handle a friend making plans and reaching out to our mothers friends? The memorial is small but open to close friends. This lady was not on the […]

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]]> My mother died unexpectedly and myself and sisters are planning memorial for one month after. We received text from mothers friend about celebration life service. How do we handle a friend making plans and reaching out to our mothers friends? The memorial is small but open to close friends. This lady was not on the list but her list included many that we were about to reach out to about our memorial service.

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]]> Cremation with previously deceased person https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/cremation-with-previously-deceased-person/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:49:20 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=13723 I’m am preplanning my sister’s cremation. Her son was cremated 4 years ago and she wants to be combined with him and put in the ocean with him. Is this possible and what would the cost be? We reside in miami FL

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]]> I’m am preplanning my sister’s cremation. Her son was cremated 4 years ago and she wants to be combined with him and put in the ocean with him. Is this possible and what would the cost be? We reside in miami FL

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]]> Cancel cremation https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/cancel-cremation/ Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:48:00 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=13598 In 2017, I went with my mom, trying to be proactive, to a cremation center. They asked for my mom’s insurance policy & they used/spent every penny of the policy. We had never been to one. Didn’t shop around. I just found out that a cremation costs about $2000+/-. We could’ve paid that out of […]

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]]> In 2017, I went with my mom, trying to be proactive, to a cremation center. They asked for my mom’s insurance policy & they used/spent every penny of the policy. We had never been to one. Didn’t shop around. I just found out that a cremation costs about $2000+/-. We could’ve paid that out of pocket then & now. My mom wants to cancel it & pay it in full instead, but the paperwork states that it’s irrevocable & I would need to go to court to get it cancelled. What are the chances that I can do so? Why did they spend every penny & upsell everything when it could’ve just been what she asked for & not what they talked her/us into?

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]]> Celebration of Life Website platforms? https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/celebration-of-life-website-platforms/ Thu, 03 Jan 2019 21:47:28 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=13220 We are planning my step-father\’s celebration of life and would like to set up an event website with the time and location details, as well as what to expect and provide a forum for people to post pictures, stories, etc. Is there a good platform to set up such a website?

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]]> We are planning my step-father\’s celebration of life and would like to set up an event website with the time and location details, as well as what to expect and provide a forum for people to post pictures, stories, etc. Is there a good platform to set up such a website?

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]]> “Concierge” Service https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/concierge-service/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:47:31 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=13051 Is there a service in NC (Myrtle Beach area) that can take care of everything from the arrangements, cleaning out the home, to filing paperwork and reporting to the appropriate parties?

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]]> Is there a service in NC (Myrtle Beach area) that can take care of everything from the arrangements, cleaning out the home, to filing paperwork and reporting to the appropriate parties?

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]]> Overcharged for Funeral? https://www.funeralwise.com/forums/topic/overcharged-for-funeral/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:30:31 +0000 https://www.funeralwise.com/?post_type=topic&p=12933 My mother in law was buried last week. The funeral home charged the family over $12,000.00. This did not include the cost of burial plot, family or pallbearer car. The viewing and service were done in one day. I believe the funeral home took advantage of the family. Is there anything that can be done […]

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]]> My mother in law was buried last week. The funeral home charged the family over $12,000.00. This did not include the cost of burial plot, family or pallbearer car. The viewing and service were done in one day. I believe the funeral home took advantage of the family. Is there anything that can be done at this time to make them reduce the bill. The family will struggle to pay even a reasonable amount. Any advise you have would be greatly appreciated.

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