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Questions To Ask Someone Trying To Plan Cremation Services

October 5, 2020 • Teri Vila-Caballero

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If you have ever had to plan cremation services in North Miami, FL for a loved one who didn’t leave plans behind for you to follow, you know how hard it is to make those decisions. If you have a friend who has found themselves in that position, you want to support them in any way possible. While you can’t make decisions for them, you can be there for them as they make the choices they have to make. One thing you can do is simply support them, ask questions, and see what they come up with for answers that might guide them in certain directions. Here are some questions you might think to ask as they work through their circumstances.

What Do You Think Your Loved One Would Want?

Your friend is probably closest to their loved one, which is why they were tasked with planning the final services. They may not exactly know what the person would have liked to have done, but they k now that person very well and they can make good guesses. By asking themselves what their loved one would have wanted on a variety of things, they could come to conclusions they feel would make that person happy.

What Does Your Family Like?

While your friend will always want to keep the deceased in mind, any services they plan will also be for the other family members. Thinking about what they need to say a final goodbye and get closure is a good way to keep things on the right track as well. Perhaps the family has certain traditions they should incorporate or songs they enjoy and so on.

What Does The Budget Say?

Your friend may or may not be on a tight budget, depending on what their loved one left behind for these purposes and what they have in their own savings. Either way, it’s good to have some sort of budget for the process so they can stay on track with what they wish to pay. As they try to decide on specifics, bring up what they wanted to spend to help them remember those parameters as they look at price lists.

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These are just a few of the things you might ask someone as they plan cremation services in North Miami, FL for someone who passed away recently. Your presence and support may mean more than anything else. Being by their side is something they will never forget. When they work with Ferdinand Funeral Homes & Crematory, they also get support and compassion from us every step of the way. We will treat your friend with respect and their loved one with the utmost care and dignity. No matter what services they decide upon, we support and implement them without question. We won’t make decisions for them, but we will lay out options and perhaps even make recommendations that they may utilize based on what we know about their preferences and their loved one.

Teri Vila-Caballero

Teri Vila-Caballero

Teri Vila-Caballero is the Pre Need Director at Ferdinand Funeral Homes & Crematory. She joined the team in 2012 to fulfill her calling to serve our community.

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