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QUESTION: What exactly is a pre-arrangement?  

D.D., Warwick

Dear D.D.,

A pre-arrangement is simply planning your funeral before your death. Many people pre-arrange to take the pressure off of their children, spouse or other survivors who may be in charge of arrangements. You can select exactly what you want for your own funeral, such as the type of service (chapel, graveside or temple) and casket. At a pre-arrangement conference, you would give the funeral director all of the necessary statistics for filing of the death certificate properly, contacting social security for your family and help writing the obituary. Also, you may decide whether you want to pre-pay or simply pre-plan at the conference.

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