3 Mausoleum Trends of 2018 For years, mausoleums were inspired by classical styles predominant in the Romans era. But, as with many design styles, trends come and go. Last year, mausoleum trends started to evolve into a more personalized style. After all, mausoleums are an ode to their occupants. More people are opting for private,… View Article
The death of a loved one or family member can raise crucial questions, like who pays for a funeral? According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), end-of-life planning costs have been rising, increasing by 5%-8% over the past two years. For many families, this leaves them wondering who is responsible for the funeral expenses… View Article
The Benefits of Pre-Planning Funeral Expenses Think back to the funerals you have gone to in the past, whether they were for family members, friends or co-workers. Remember how the grief affected the family of the deceased, and how many different steps were involved with the funeral, from the viewing to the funeral service to… View Article
Funeral Documents Preplanning your funeral is one of the smartest and kindest things you can do for your family. Rather than force them to make very difficult decisions, and come up with funds to pay for the funeral, you can alleviate many issues by getting your own funeral documents together ahead of time. A funeral… View Article
Life Insurance? No one ever wants to think about when they might die, so the question of, “Should I have life insurance?” often brings up that very point. But anyone who is married or has children should certainly get life insurance to help protect their loved ones financially. A life insurance policy is meant to… View Article
Florida Hospice Care Many families are choosing Florida hospice care to help them in the final transition from life to death for one of their loved ones. However, end-of-life decisions are some of the most difficult ones to make for family members that are caring for a terminally ill loved one. That’s why we want… View Article
Life Insurance Importance As we get older, we start thinking about the people around us and those in our family that we want to protect and support. Whether it is planning out our funeral so our family does not have to be burdened mentally or financially during such a difficult time, or understanding how important… View Article
Pre-Planning Benefits There are many benefits to preplanning your funeral, but we specifically want to share some thoughts on how your family members will appreciate your forethought the most. While no one wants to think about their own death, less make plans for what happens after they die, preplanning your funeral is actually a kindness… View Article
Aging Parents Final Wishes Caring for our aging parents is a task many of us are asked to do – and one many of us are happy to do, considering the years they took care of us, from infancy through adolescence. Unfortunately, switching these two roles around is not an easy one for aging parents… View Article
Famous Celebrity Funerals It’s always sad when we hear about a celebrity’s death, watching the news memorialize them makes us think back to how that person — whether they were a musician, actor/actress or something else that made them famous — affected our lives. We think about how their art might have inspired us or… View Article
To Will or Not to Will? Should you get your will done now or is it something you should wait to do until you’re ready? That’s a question people of many different ages ask themselves from their 30s through their 60s, wondering if it really matters that they do it now or later, when they… View Article