Pre planning
Can I prepay my funeral?
Yes. You can prepay your funeral with Rest using a funeral bond.
A funeral bond is money set aside just for your funeral. Unlike funeral insurance, there are no ongoing premiums. Once it’s paid, it’s paid. We’ll talk through what you want, what you’d like to pay for now and what you’re happy to leave for your family to decide.
To be honest, it isn’t always necessary. If there’s money in your account when you die, your bank will usually pay the funeral invoice directly. And if you’re not ready to pay yet, you can still preplan so your family knows exactly what you want.
Learn more about pre-paid funeral options.
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Can I preplan my funeral?
Yes, and you don’t have to pay anything to do it.
Preplanning can be as simple as a chat about what you’d like, writing it down and making sure your family knows where to find it. Cremation or burial, a service or not, what music, who’s there… you decide while you can, so nobody’s left guessing later.
If you’d like to put money aside as well, we can talk about a funeral bond.
Get in touch to start planning.
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My funeral wishes are in my will. Do I need to plan?
Yes. Putting it in your will is better than nothing, but your will often isn’t read until after the funeral.
We hear this a lot: “It’s all in my will. I want to be cremated.” The trouble is timing. A funeral usually needs to be arranged within days, while a will is about your estate and may not be found or read until well after the burial or cremation has happened. Your wishes can be perfectly clear and still arrive too late.
When I made my own will, my solicitor and I agreed the funeral side should be kept separate for exactly this reason. Think of your will as instructions for your estate, and a funeral plan as instructions for your farewell.
So what should I do?
Keep it in your will if you like, but don’t stop there.
You don’t have to pay for anything to do this. If you’d like to take the cost off your family’s plate as well, have a look at Funeral Bonds.
Just don’t make your family wait for your will to tell them what you wanted.