Some advice to help you during this difficult time.
Should you get a “protective casket”?
How can you plan a heartfelt service on a limited budget?
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Can you place items inside the casket?
The list goes on and on.
Funeral directors can help you sort through these decisions and incorporate your family’s traditions into the service.
Here are cost-saving tips, funeral director etiquette, and advice to help you during this difficult time.
Ask if they are and to see the options available.
Can you rent a casket?
Can you skip the embalming process?
The fees associated with embalming, preparation, and transportation can add up.
Is it worth it to shop around?
Its encouraged to shop around for the best funeral packages, services, and products.
Funeral homes are required to provide prices.
Ask for a price list for products and services to determine which ones you want and dont want.
Are “protective” caskets worth the extra expense?
For all of its supposed benefits, caskets with vacuum-sealed rubber gaskets don’t reduce decomposition.
The trapped gas and moisture sometimes cause the caskets to explode and the doors to blow off the crypts.
Harris also spoke with a former cemetery owner in his book.
Is the body required during viewings?
This option is another consideration for your family when planning the funeral services and traditions you want to follow.
Can your loved one’s burial spot be under a tree?
How are medical devices repurposed?
That replacement hip or knee implant may help improve a family member’s life and reduce joint stress.
Pacemakers, another medical part, are removed to prevent damage to the cremation chamber.
