Thank you for inquiring about funeral preplanning. Many folks think about funeral preplanning but often put it on “the back burner.” Preplanning allows one to make decisions in advance. Some families choose to simply preplan their funeral, while others choose to preplan and to prefinance their final expenses. This can be done with a lump-sum payment or with a plan that allows payment over a definite time period.

There are several advantages to advance planning. Some of them include:

• The price of the merchandise and services may be frozen. Thus, today’s prices would not change, even if one lived for many years.

• If one does not have a great deal of family or someone close to make the plans, it insures that the individual's wishes will be carried through.

• Having some of the plans completed may help a large family by lessening the amount of decisions that have to be made.

• Preplanning allows protection of assets if a move to a nursing home or other facility for extended living becomes necessary.

When preplanning a funeral, it is of the utmost importance to know the people with whom you are doing business. Making funeral plans with someone that will not be providing the service does not make sense. It is also important to know where the funds will be invested.

Schlanker Funeral Home is a family-owned business that has been serving Montgomery County and the surrounding area since 1946. Contact Bob Schlanker or Carol Mills and they will be happy to meet with or correspond with you, at no obligation, to discuss funeral preplanning and to answer any questions that you may have. They will be happy to discuss options that fit your needs and your financial circumstances.