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What papers do you need when someone dies?

October 31, 2024April 9, 2018 by Daniel Szczesniak

If you are the spouse or executor of the estate of a person who has passed away, there are many documents you will need to work through. What papers do you actually need?

Most will be financial statements, insurance and membership papers, and legal papers that already exist. These you will need to find. Others you will need to create.

Note that in the digital age, some of these affairs can be arranged completely online using digital documents and accounts. Even so, there will still be many copies and forms you will physically need to handle. Here is the list of papers you need when someone dies.

Avoid These 10 Common Funeral Scams

October 31, 2024January 2, 2018 by Daniel Szczesniak

Want to avoid falling prey to the most common funeral scams? Read on.

First, however, we can’t make it clear enough that although the industry has its share of funeral scams and unsavory charlatans, most funeral professionals do what they do because they care about people and will treat you right.

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Live Streaming Funerals: How to Stream a Memorial Service

July 25, 2023November 6, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak

How do you live stream a funeral?

When relatives are spread all over the country (2020 COVID-19 update – or, you know, during a worldwide pandemic) it may not work out for everyone to be present at the funeral.

The next-best thing, for those who can’t be there physically, is to be there through the magic of the internet.

Here’s how to livestream a funeral or memorial service so that all your loved ones can take part.

Practical Ways to have a Funeral Without the Body

October 31, 2024May 23, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak

A funeral without the body present happens more often than you might think. It seems that many families, friends, and loved-ones holding funerals today don’t involve an actual physical burial. If there is a burial, it tends to be held privately at another time and place with just family present.

Funeral Home Decor: 20 accents to breathe life into a dreary mortuary

October 31, 2024February 27, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak

So you want to modernize, update, or simply add to your funeral home decor. Without a major renovation, there are plenty of options that will breathe a bit of life into a dreary mortuary.

14 Funeral Urn Memorial Service Table Arrangement Ideas

October 31, 2024May 25, 2015 by Daniel Szczesniak

The cremation urn is a natural centerpiece for the memorial service table at the front of the funeral event center. But you probably don’t want to just set the urn in the middle of a simple tablecloth – this is an opportunity to showcase the unique personality of your loved one.

15 Ideas for a Beautiful Memorial Service on a Budget

October 31, 2024March 16, 2015 by Daniel Szczesniak

Planning a beautiful memorial service on a budget is a goal anyone can obtain. There are definitely many costs to a funeral for a loved one, but there are also many steps you can take to ensure that you get competitive prices, find affordable alternatives, and make informed choices that make sense with your funeral budget.

Here are our 15 affordable ideas to consider for a beautiful memorial service on a budget.

14 Questions to Ask the Funeral Home About Cremation

October 31, 2024January 5, 2015 by Daniel Szczesniak

Are you considering cremation, but aren’t even sure what questions to ask?

If you think you may choose cremation as the disposition method in your or a loved one’s final disposition, it’s important to know some basic information about the cremation process. There are many options, and this isn’t a topic we think about every day.

We’re here to help you get an idea of what options are available, what issues are important to you, and what services and pitfalls you should avoid.

Here are the questions to ask the funeral home about cremation.

How To Make (& Deliver) Sympathy Meals After A Funeral

August 8, 2023June 9, 2014 by Daniel Szczesniak

Making and delivering a sympathy meal is a wonderful way to show love and support to a grieving family.

Sharing food – especially a homemade meal – or showing care by sending an edible gift will often be remembered long after the flowers have faded and all the words of condolence are forgotten.

DIY Pallet Coffin Tutorial

October 31, 2024May 22, 2014 by Daniel Szczesniak

Are you the hands on, do-it-yourself, crafty, independant type? Can’t get over the $$$ price tags at the funeral home? Pallets seem to be the best friend of the DIY crowd, and we ran across this tutorial for a DIY pallet coffin.

20 Funeral Quotes for A Loved One’s Eulogy

July 25, 2023January 28, 2014 by Daniel Szczesniak

When composing a eulogy for a loved one, the most difficult part can be finding an apt starting point.

Fortunately, many creative minds – authors, poets, musicians, and world leaders – have wrestled with life and death and have emerged with concise, insightful, and stirring funeral quotes to give us guidance.

Here are some of the best and most useful eulogy and funeral quotes, presented with lovely imagery and elegant typography for your inspiration.

How and Where to Store an Urn

March 24, 2025July 9, 2012 by Daniel Szczesniak

When a loved one is cremated, there are many options available for honoring the life of the individual in the storage or disposition of the …

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