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FUNERAL PRE-
PLANNING  
Grieving family and friends often have to plan the remembrance of lost loved ones. Receiving assistance 
during the planning eases the burden and gives those left behind an opportunity to mourn in peace. Pre-
planning your own life celebration or helping a loved one make their own final arrangements gives you 
the ability to put your personal touch on every detail. There are many important considerations to keep 
in mind when bringing a life to a dignified close that honours your wishes.
Service de Crémation DIRECT has assisted many people in pre-planning their own funeral services. We 
have created this guide to make it a bit easier to coordinate a funeral in Québec for yourself or someone 
you care about deeply.
TABLE  OF  CONTENT
4 What Are the Considerations for Settling the How Do You Begin Planning Your Own Funeral? Deceased’s Estate? 13
1. When Should I Visit a Funeral Pre-Planning Expert? 5 1. Who Manages the Estate Settlement Process? 14
2. How Can I Handle Financial Arrangements Appropriately? 6 2. What About Outstanding Bills? 15
3. What Questions Should I Ask the Funeral Director? 7 3. How Do You File a Death Claim? 16
How Do I Get Started Planning Someone Else’s 8 4. What Other Individuals and Organizations Should You Funeral? 17
Contact?
1. Whom Do I Notify and How Do I Arrange for 
Transportation? 9 5. What Happens to Joint Accounts? 18
2. When Do I Meet With the Funeral Director? 10 Service de crémation DIRECT 19
3. What Are the Considerations When Choosing Memorial 
Products? 11
4. . What Do I Need to Know About Cemetery 
Arrangements? 12 3
How Do You Begin 
Planning 
Your Own Funeral? 
You have spent your life taking care of your family and 
friends, and now there is one last thing you can do to 
ease their financial and emotional distress. When you 
plan your own funeral, your loved ones experience final 
arrangements you design without a financial burden 
that will strain their resources. When planning your own 
funeral, there are 3 steps that can make the process 
easier, as follows.
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1. When Should I Visit 
a 
Funeral Pre-Planning 
Expert? 
You have decided to plan your own final services, so, 
what should you do first? Although it may seem 
daunting, it begins at your local funeral home. You 
can set up an appointment to speak with the funeral 
director about the type of service you prefer. If it 
helps, you can bring a companion to help you through 
the process. Available services include a traditional 
funeral, memorial service, graveside gathering or 
direct cremation.
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2. How Can I Handle 
Financial Arrangements 
Appropriately?  
Although it’s important to choose a funeral director 
you trust, keep your finances secured by a third 
party, not the funeral home. The funeral home may 
partner with an outside firm or independent 
insurance holder, and you can also hire your own 
representative to hold the funds until the time is 
right.
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3. What Questions 
Should I 
Ask the Funeral 
TDakei trhee timce ttoo wrrite? d ow n your questions for the 
funeral director. If possible, speak with a friend who 
has gone through the process. For example, what 
happens if you move? Many pre-planned life 
celebrations move with you. From final arrangements 
to payment options, ask the experts for the details 
you need to put your mind at ease. 
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How Do I Get Started 
Planning Someone 
Else’s Funeral? 
A beloved family member or close friend has passed 
away and you want to give them a beautiful going away 
service. The burden doesn’t have to fall on your 
shoulders alone. You can coordinate with other family 
members and friends to divide up tasks and expenses. 
This gives everyone a way to contribute and pay their 
respects to a departed friend. 
Below, you will find sound advice for planning a 
funeral for a deceased loved one.
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1. Whom Do I Notify and How Do I 
Arrange 
for Transportation? 
If you are with your loved one when they pass away, 
you can contact the funeral service director to transport 
the body to the funeral home. Next, contact close 
friends and others to let them know the deceased 
individual has passed. Seek out friends and family 
members to make a list and ensure that you contact 
everyone. 
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2. When Do I Meet With the 
Funeral Director? 
After your loved one arrives at the funeral home, you 
should set up a time to discuss final arrangements as 
soon as possible. Prior to doing so, consult with other 
family members and friends to choose the best 
memorial service and burial options according to the 
deceased’s final wishes. For example, determine 
whether to bury or cremate the remains. 
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3. What Are the Considerations 
When Choosing Memorial 
Products?
How you wish to house your loved one’s remains 
determines which memorial products are most 
appropriate. Traditional funerals have long been the 
most common. However, for several years’ cremation 
has become more and more popular. The urn containing 
the ashes may have been buried in the cemetery or 
placed in the columbarium. However, some people 
prefer to cremate their family member or friend and 
invest in an urn that best represents their memory. You 
can also work with the funeral director to discuss the 
options for a grave marker or niche with a customized 
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message to honour the deceased. 
4. What Do I Need to Know 
About Cemetery 
Arrangements?
You can make the cemetery arrangements through the 
funeral director or with the cemetery. If your loved one 
has been cremated, choose from a mausoleum or 
columbarium. For traditional burials, you may choose a 
plot or crypt as a final resting place. 
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What Are the Considerations 
of Settling the Deceased’s 
Estate?
First, find out what your responsibilities are. If your 
loved one has left behind a will, settling the estate 
becomes a lot easier. If the deceased has no will, a 
notary can help you settle the estate quickly and 
appropriately. 
Here are some responsibilities that 
may fall upon you as the deceased’s 
representative.
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1. Who Manages the 
Estate 
Settlement Process?
If your deceased friend or family member left a will, it 
will contain the name of the executor. If the estate goes 
through probate court, a judge will appoint someone to 
settle the estate. 
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2. What About 
Outstanding 
Bills?
Make any necessary arrangements to pay debts and 
other bills from the resources of the estate. This could 
include credit cards, mortgage payments, and unpaid 
utilities. 
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3. How Do You File a 
Death Claim?
Contact insurance providers, unions, utility companies, 
debtors, and other entities to which the deceased had a 
financial obligation. They may require a copy of the 
death certificate to close accounts and settle unpaid 
bills.
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4. What Other Individuals 
and Organizations  Should 
You Contact?
No doubt, your loved one left behind a rich network of 
friends and ties. Notify their workplace, house of 
worship, clubs, and individuals in their social circle that 
they have passed. Ask friends and family members to 
spread the word to anyone you may have missed. 
Social media can help you deliver the message out 
quickly. 
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5. What Happens to 
Joint Accounts?
If you have joint accounts with the deceased, you may 
need a copy of the death certificate to remove their 
name from the asset. This includes credit cards, 
mortgages, personal loans, and other financial 
accounts. You may want to close the accounts and open 
up new ones to prevent any issues from arising down 
the road. 
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Service de 
Crémation 
Do you want to pDartnIerR withE an CexpeTrienced, supportive 
funeral planner who can make it easier to say farewell 
to your loved one in a dignified, appropriate way? 
Discuss final arrangements for yourself, a friend, or a 
family member with the understanding and capable 
staff at Service de Crémation DIRECT. 
Contact us Today for kind, Helpful Assistance.
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