Take charge of your life through proactive preparations - including planning your own funeral - with funeral planning services from The Postage.
Planning your funeral gives you the opportunity to show your loved ones how much you care by taking one of the most important parts of the estate planning process off their hands. Plus, it’s a way to communicate what’s vital to you after you’re gone.
The Postage helps you safely store your essential documents and preferences about the most crucial aspects of the funeral planning process, including:
Known in industry terms as the “disposition,” this question simply asks, “Do you want a burial or cremation?”
It’s essential that your family knows your last wishes – including your “Do not resuscitate” and organ donation preferences – and that someone can locate the proof of your decision in your Postage profile.
The type of ceremony you hold – and when you hold it – depends upon the person and their family. If you want something specific, you should state it plainly in your Postage account and ensure your delegate has access to your wishes.
Common options include:
If you don’t outline what you want to happen, your family will have to make these decisions on your behalf. When planning the events of your funeral, you should account for the following:
Whatever you decide, The Postage simplifies the process of inviting people to your funeral. By uploading your contact lists, your loved ones know how to reach your friends from work, book club, church, fantasy football league, and more.
Once you’ve created your funeral plan, it’s now time to decide what happens with your remains. You have a few options available:
Burial
Cremation
You also have to create a timeline of events, with common situations including:
The Postage makes it simple for you to organize and assemble your last wishes. The platform encourages you to think about crucial end-of-life details you may never have considered.
Funerals can be costly. The average funeral costs $8,500 and nearly doubles every 5 years. Planning ahead can provide your family with some financial relief, some of your top options include:
Your family should remember the good times they had with you, not the financial burden of saying goodbye. You can include the information about your financial decisions into your Postage profile where the assigned delegate(s) can find it.
With our safe and secure online platform, you can record your last wishes and funeral preferences as part of your estate plan and then schedule to release the necessary details to your delegates upon your passing.
