Almost sixty (58%) per cent of adults have not made a will, rising to a staggering 74 per cent of co-habiting adults, a new poll has revealed.
The online YouGov poll was undertaken by children’s charity Barnardo’s who rely heavily on gifts left to them in wills.
The poll further reveals that:
* of […]
Posted on April 27th, 2010 by Stephen
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How does a Guaranteed Pre-paid Funeral Plan Work?
You choose the plan that suits you best from the plans described. We will be pleased to fully explain the plans to assist you in making your choice. If you have any special requirements, just let us know and we will do all we can to ensure […]
Posted on April 26th, 2010 by Stephen
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About funeral directors
Funeral directors like pre-paid funeral plans so they know what their future business will be. This may sound harsh when talking about people who have died, but funeral directors run a business and don’t provide their services for free.
Funeral directors are helpful people who have a difficult job to complete at a […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by Stephen
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For total peace of mind and to lessen the financial and emotional burdens that usually accompany bereavement.
The guaranteed plan we like has been developed with Funeral Planning Services Ltd to provide a way for people to deal with this most personal and indispensable part of planning their financial and family future.
When you pre-arrange […]
Posted on April 19th, 2010 by Stephen
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First, the facts:
Convicted peadophile Reginald Forester-Smith has left £400,000 in his will to the Girl Guides.
Second, the dilemma:
Should they refuse or accept the money?
Reginald Forester-Smith was jailed in 1999, for eight years, for sexually abusing three girls over a 20 year timeline. It gets even worse (if possible): one was his own daughter.
He died last […]
Posted on April 15th, 2010 by Stephen
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The cremated remains (the ashes)
When the funeral committal service is over in the crematorium chapel the cremation will take place shortly afterwards. Each coffin is cremated individually and after each cremation the cremated remains are removed and kept separately so that each family receives the remains of their relative. If required these are usually […]
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Stephen
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You may have planned for some of these decisions if you have a pre-paid funeral plan. If these items worry you and you haven’t planned for them, then get in touch with a professional who will be able to guide you through the process.
Floral Tributes
It is a long standing tradition in many communities that […]
Posted on April 8th, 2010 by Stephen
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This blog post was going out on April 1, but given its content, it was delayed for a short while because most people would’ve thought this was an April fool’s joke. Alas, it’s real.
In the recent budget the Chancellor, Mr. Darling announced that he was freezing personal inheritance tax allowance until at least 2015. Of […]
Posted on April 5th, 2010 by Stephen
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A death should be registered as soon as possible to allow funeral arrangements to go ahead, whether there’s a pre-paid funeral plan or not.
Since 1 April 1997 a death can be registered at any registrar in England and Wales You do not have to go to the registrar in the district where the death […]
Posted on April 1st, 2010 by Stephen
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