Funeral Planning Tool
Plan funeral arrangements in advance, organize your preferences, compare costs, and create a comprehensive plan that reduces stress for your loved ones.
Why Plan Ahead?
Reduce Family Burden
Making decisions in advance removes the emotional and logistical burden from your family during their time of grief.
Control Your Preferences
Ensure your wishes are honored by documenting preferences for services, disposition, and memorial style.
Compare Costs
Take time to research providers, compare prices, and make cost-effective decisions without time pressure.
Lock In Pricing
Prepaid funeral contracts can lock in today's prices, protecting against future cost increases.
Getting Started
Choose Disposition Method
Decide between burial, cremation, or other options. Consider costs, environmental impact, and personal preferences.
Compare cremation vs. burial costs →Select Service Style
Choose between traditional funeral, memorial service, celebration of life, or direct disposition without ceremony.
Understand service options →Find Providers
Research funeral homes, cremation services, and cemeteries in your area. Request General Price Lists to compare costs.
Find funeral homes →Document Preferences
Record specific wishes for music, readings, flowers, obituary, and other personal touches.
Use our planning checklist →Estimate Costs
Calculate total expenses and determine how to fund arrangements through savings, insurance, or prepaid contracts.
Estimate funeral costs →Share Your Plan
Inform family members of your wishes and where to find documentation. Keep copies accessible.
Planning resources →Planning Tools & Resources
Ready to Start Planning?
Use our tools and resources to create a comprehensive funeral plan that honors your wishes and protects your family.