A funeral is a unique occasion, personal to the individual who has passed away, their family, friends and loved ones. A funeral director can help you make arrangements that are appropriate to the person who has died and the preferences of the people organising the funeral. It may be possible to arrange a funeral without using a funeral director though they can help when there is a lot of funeral arrangements to consider.
Why do you need a funeral director?
There are lots of decisions and choices to make when arranging a funeral. The person who has died may have given instructions for their funeral in their will or elsewhere.
Funeral wishes are not binding if there is not enough money in the estate to pay for what they wanted, or if it is not possible for other reasons but should be followed closely wherever possible. Where this information hasn’t been shared, you’ll need to act in the best interests of your lost loved one.
What does a funeral director do?
A funeral director will ask questions including what kind of music should be played, a coffin style, flower arrangements, who should conduct the service and much more. This can be overwhelming, so take your time when answering these questions – unless you need to have the funeral very quickly. Also feel free to ask your funeral director as many questions as you need, to feel comfortable with this process.
Please call us if you are thinking about this, to talk through whether it is the best choice for you: 0800 024 6121.
