2011-05-25 “Transferring A Pre-Arrangement”

It’s not uncommon for people to transfer their pre-arranged funeral plans from one Funeral Home to another, but what are some of the reasons that people have transferred their pre-arranged funeral plans to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home?

–          Their original arrangements were made a long time ago and they have changed their mind as to which Funeral Home they would like to use

–          Their original arrangements were made in the city they lived in at the time but no longer have ties to 

–          They found more value when they transferred their pre-arranged funds to a different Funeral Home.  (Would you invest $10,000.00 and never review how it is doing?)

If you are the owner of a pre-arranged funeral and wish to transfer it to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home, it is as simple as visiting us with your existing paperwork and making your wishes known.  

If you have Power of Attorney for someone and your wish is that his/her pre-arranged funeral be transferred to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home, it is as simple as visiting us with your power of attorney and existing paperwork and making your wishes known.

If you’re at a hospital or nursing home and wish that your loved one’s funeral service would be held at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home instead of the Funeral Home where a pre-arrangement is held, you as the executor can make that decision.  Simply tell whoever will make the initial call which Funeral Home you wish to use and they will follow your direction.  If it is you who will make that call, follow your heart. 

While some Funeral Homes may charge a cancellation fee when you transfer your pre-arranged funeral, we do not.  In fact, if you are charged that fee by another Funeral Home, we will reimburse it to you.

If your pre-arranged funds are being held in trust, those funds belong to you.  If your pre-arranged funds are invested into an insurance policy, you can simply change the beneficiary from one Funeral Home to another.  It’s that simple.  If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call.