A disbursement cost is an official term for third party funeral expenses you or a loved one will have to pay. You can crunch the numbers on disbursement fees by shopping around, but these are largely unavoidable funeral expenses that everyone must pay for.
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Planning your own funeral is very different from planning a memorial service for someone else. It’s an incredibly nuanced and emotional process that’s filled with difficult choices. In fact, planning your own funeral is very different from anything you’ll ever do. At Capital Life Funeral Plans, we understand how daunting that can be.
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Burial insurance is the unofficial name for a life insurance policy that makes considerations for your funeral service. It’s often talked about in the same breath as death-in-service benefits, but the two are completely different. Death-in-service cover is a contingency that some employers put in place to provide a tax-free lump sum to the families
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A traditional funeral plan is built-up of familiarities and tradition. They typically involve visitations to the Chapel of Rest, where loved ones can view the body and say goodbye in private. When the visitation period is over, the body will be transported for a full funeral service at a religious building or crematorium. Afterwards, mourners
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There are countless decisions to make when it comes to planning a funeral. You’ll need to answer a few obvious questions like where the service should take place alongside more subtle considerations like who will be registering the death. It can seem like a daunting prospect, whether you’re planning a funeral for yourself or for
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Everyone should have a will. If you’re about to plan your funeral, we recommend writing a will as the very first step. A will gives you full control over what happens with your money and your assets. It can help you establish how much Inheritance Tax you’ll have to pay and settle any debts that
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Many of the traditions displayed in modern funeral plans have existed for centuries. Archaeologists have proven that humans have been laying flowers at gravesides since at least 60,000 BC and conducting burials for over 100,000 years. These simple acts have survived throughout history because they symbolise the importance of remembrance and reverence for people that
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History is filled with weird and wonderful stories about death and remembrance. It’s a peculiar subject that fascinates us, upsets us, and sometimes amuses us in unexpected ways. At Capital Life Funeral Plans, we want to celebrate the endless send-offs with a look back at some of history’s most bizarre funeral services.
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Writing a eulogy is never easy. Whether you’ve had months to prepare or must organise your thoughts and feelings in just a few short days, it can be hard to find the right way to say goodbye. There’s no single way to plan a funeral, just as there’s no ready-made speech that encompasses the feelings
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Writing or delivering a eulogy at a funeral can feel like an enormous responsibility. These affectionate speeches are designed to tell the story of a person’s life or celebrate their impact on the people gathered in remembrance. Funeral plans may call for one or more eulogies, which can be entirely original or might include readings
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