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"...Everthing
went without the slightest hitch and I feel so pleased that
I took out my own cover when you came to see us..."
Mr W.A., Thatcham
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Funeral arrangements shouldn't be
the last thing on your mind
Pre-planning gives
you the peace of mind of knowing that the arrangements you particularly
want, will be conducted sensibly, in dignified respect to your
wishes.
Pre-paying now
will save you, your family or your estate a great deal of money.
Bought now at today’s prices, the Funeral Director’s
cost are guaranteed no matter when it is needed or how much
the costs of a funeral have risen in the mean time.
Sharing the intimate details of your preferred funeral service
5, 10 or 15 years ahead of its time can be quite a difficult
concept to consider. If you write it down, who will you entrust
the paper to? If you tell your partner, sons or daughters, how
will they remember and plan your every wish in their time of
sadness? Only you can advise sensibly on such individual requirements
– Burial or Cremation? Church? Hymns? Music? Cars? Memorialisation?
Or perhaps you have an environmental requirement such as woodland
burial for instance?
Bereaved relatives have grief and anger to contend with. Adding
the administrative burden of
arranging the funeral to their confused and emotional state
may lead to mistakes being made and unnecessary costs being
incurred. Two cars are ordered when it should have been three;
or a service at the church might be overlooked altogether.
Planning and paying for your funeral in advance saves your family
the anguish and grief of doing anything other than remembering
you.
Why Pay Now?
The cost of funerals has historically increased above the normal
levels of inflation and this is a theme that is predicted to
continue. A funeral costing just £850 ten years ago, would
cost nearer £2,300 now. It is impossible to say what that
cost might be in five or ten more years time.
What is certain is, with a Golden Leaves Funeral Plan, bought
now at today’s prices or paid for in convenient monthly
instalments, the quality of the service provided by the Funeral
Director in respect of your planned wishes will not cost your
family one penny more – whenever it is ultimately needed.
There are some costs outside of the Funeral Director’s
control, which they pay on your behalf - these are known as
Disbursements and include fees such as; Doctors, Clergy, Crematoria,
Cemeteries and Graveyards, Memorials and Newspaper notices.
Any rise in the cost of these Disbursements may necessitate
a further payment from you at the time of need, but Golden Leaves
will guarantee any increase in the costs of Disbursements to
the RPI (Retail Price Index). |
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