7 Important Questions To Ask When Getting Funeral Services

Even if you are in the middle of mourning the loss of a loved one, you must also be alert and careful whenever you deal with the funeral services. Especially if your budget is very limited, it only makes it very important that you do not hire the first funeral director that you encounter. Because just like when you are shopping with regular items, choosing funeral planning services should never be done hastily.



The first thing that you must do is to ask the assistance or guidance of a family member or a friend. He or she will act as your sounding board, to give you his or her opinion and advice on any funeral service transactions that you might want to enter into. This will help ensure that you are making the right decisions for the services of your love one.

When looking for the best funeral services, you must ask these following questions to guide you with your decisions.

1. Aside from burial services, what other choices do we have?
If your loved one had specifically requested to be cremated, then follow his request to the letter. Ask a funeral director if they offer cremation services, how they go about it and your choices of the urns or any vessel where the ashes will later be stored.

2. How much are your services?
Ask for a price list for all of their services, but more specifically for the services that you have inquired about to them. They should be able to give you their price list whether you inquire at their offices or by calling them.
But as much as possible, try to get a written quotation or price list so that you can easily go over it whenever you are planning the services.

3. Are there any hidden costs or future costs that I should be aware of?
Again, if your budget is very limited then you must always be on your guard for any other expenses that might arise. Sometimes a funeral director might not be able to itemize all the costs that you might incur, either intentionally or by honest mistake. Therefore it is best that you ask them up front so there will be no surprises in the future.

4. Are you locally or nationally owned?
Some people prefer to give their business to small or what is called as neighborhood businesses, so as to drive the local economy. If you are one of these people then feel free to ask this question.

5. Do you offer financial assistance?
Larger funeral directors might offer such an assistance, otherwise they should be able to help you reach the right people or organizations.

6. How many years have you been in business?
The longevity of the business is often a sign of the quality of their service. If you believe in this, do not hesitate to ask for the years of service they already have under their cap.

7. Can you help me find the right funeral services for my budget?
Ask and you shall receive. Funeral directors can help tailor fit their services to any reasonable budget that you might have. After all you are still a customer and if you are satisfied, you might help spread the word about their good and caring service.

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