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The Need For Planning

When you purchased life insurance or made a will, you faced the fact that you will, one day, die. Out of consideration for your family you have designated how your earthly goods are to be disposed of. M.A.P.S. urges you to take the next step and designate how your body is to be disposed of when you die.

Some of the reasons that planning of your final arrangements is recommended include:

  • Someone will have the obligation of arranging for the final disposition of your body and that person should have your guidance.
  • The probability of getting the type of funeral service with the funeral director of your choice improves.
  • Your written plan that helps your next of kin to arrange a simple, low-cost funeral, if that is your wish.
  • Arrangements and decisions made now can ease the stress of bereavement after death.
The cost of the average funeral is more than $6,000. In addition, cemetery costs are increasing. By planning now, costs can be substantially reduced. M.A.P.S. can help!