We honour pre-arrangement contracts from other funeral providers. Contact us for details.

Pre-Planning Options & Assistance in Langley

One of our knowledgeable and caring funeral planning professionals can explain the options in this thoughtful decision to preplan. They will help you decide what you want and provide guidance on the decisions that are best for you and your family. This service is complementary.

Many families and individuals are making the decision to pre-arrange and pre-pay their funerals before they die. There are many benefits to doing so, such as: reducing stress for your loved ones during a difficult time, saving costs over the long term, ensuring your final wishes are honoured, and much more. Your funds are secure and placed into Insurance until the time of need. 

Many people plan for life events such as weddings and vacations well in advance, but many people do not plan for something that is certain to happen, their funeral. While most people do not want to think about their own mortality, the time to pre-plan your funeral is now. 

We honour pre-arrangement contracts from other funeral providers. 

If you have a contract with another Funeral Establishment and wish to move to Arbutus Funeral Service, please contact us to discuss further.

Pre-Planning in Advance

The primary advantages of pre-arranging your funeral is to relieve the burden on your loved ones in an already emotional time, and to ensure your funeral is carried out according to your wishes, eliminating the task of second-guessing what you would have wanted. Taking the time now to arrange your funeral is one less thing your loved ones will need to worry about once you have passed away. Pre-planning and pre-paying your funeral is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give to your family.

  • Decide on Burial or Cremation and your casket or urn type.
  • Pick what type of service you want (religious, military, non-traditional)
  • Designate your pallbearers, pick any music or readings you want at your service.

Benefits of Pre-Planning

  • Between 70 and 75 decisions are made within the first 24-48 hours of death. It’s difficult to think rationally while making so many decisions within days of losing someone, pre-planning gives yourself, family and friends peace of mind. Pre-planning gives your loved ones direction of your wants and desires.
  • It’s easy. Anyone can do it, and you can change your mind at any time.

Pre-Payment Options

Pre-paying your funeral reduces stress and financial burden on your loved ones after your passing. We can co-ordinate a payment plan that suits your needs, from a single payment plan to monthly bank account withdrawals to credit card payments. By pre-paying your funeral you eliminate your family second guessing on if they have spent too much or too little on your funeral. Pre-payment also protects you and your family from inflation, and the growth is non-taxable. 

Depending on your region, if your funeral costs less than the amount you have put aside, those funds will be refunded back to your beneficiaries. For more information on what is applicable in your region, simply speak to your funeral director. Each year thousands of people decide to pre-plan and pre-pay their funeral, these plans are designed to be flexible and can accommodate the many changes that often occur in people’s lives.

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