How to Express your Funeral Wishes with Funera Sydney
HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR FUNERAL WISHES WITH FUNERA SYDNEY
When it comes to estate planning, expressing your desires for your funeral and final disposition is a crucial aspect. Your funeral or memorial is the ultimate celebration of a life well-lived, and ensuring your wishes are known through your Last Will & Testament, Living Will, or Advance Care Directive allows your loved ones to honour your desire to 'go your own way'.
When it comes to estate planning, expressing your desires for your funeral and final disposition is a crucial aspect. Your funeral or memorial is the ultimate celebration of a life well-lived, and ensuring your wishes are known through your Last Will & Testament, Living Will, or Advance Care Directive allows your loved ones to honour your desire to 'go your own way'.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING YOUR FUNERAL PLAN KNOWN
Despite having a clear vision of their ideal farewell, many people struggle to communicate their funeral wishes effectively. To address this, we've crafted a template to assist you in forming your own funeral instructions. This document can be stored alongside other estate planning papers, ensuring your wishes are easily accessible when needed. Leaving detailed instructions about your preferred celebration of life can alleviate stress for your loved ones during the challenging task of arranging your funeral or memorial service.
Despite having a clear vision of their ideal farewell, many people struggle to communicate their funeral wishes effectively. To address this, we've crafted a template to assist you in forming your own funeral instructions. This document can be stored alongside other estate planning papers, ensuring your wishes are easily accessible when needed. Leaving detailed instructions about your preferred celebration of life can alleviate stress for your loved ones during the challenging task of arranging your funeral or memorial service.
CONSIDER THE TYPE OF FUNERAL YOU DESIRE
Before penning down your funeral plan, contemplate the type of service you envision. Do you lean towards a traditional ceremony in a church or chapel, or do you prefer a more informal gathering in a park, at a relative's home, or a cherished natural setting? Today, Australians are informed, cost-conscious, and increasingly non-traditional in their choices. According to a recent study, over 90% of Australians express a preference for a simple, non-traditional service over an expensive, traditional funeral. However, without specified wishes, there's a risk of defaulting to a traditional ceremony.
Before penning down your funeral plan, contemplate the type of service you envision. Do you lean towards a traditional ceremony in a church or chapel, or do you prefer a more informal gathering in a park, at a relative's home, or a cherished natural setting? Today, Australians are informed, cost-conscious, and increasingly non-traditional in their choices. According to a recent study, over 90% of Australians express a preference for a simple, non-traditional service over an expensive, traditional funeral. However, without specified wishes, there's a risk of defaulting to a traditional ceremony.
EMBRACING DIRECT CREMATION WITH FUNERA SYDNEY
Embracing innovation, a direct cremation with Funera Sydney allows families to separate the cremation arrangements from a traditional funeral service. This approach offers the freedom to personalise a loved one's memorial uniquely and at a fraction of the cost. Funera Sydney provides a simple and affordable cremation option without compromising on service quality, including the option to pre-pay to ease the burden on your family.
Embracing innovation, a direct cremation with Funera Sydney allows families to separate the cremation arrangements from a traditional funeral service. This approach offers the freedom to personalise a loved one's memorial uniquely and at a fraction of the cost. Funera Sydney provides a simple and affordable cremation option without compromising on service quality, including the option to pre-pay to ease the burden on your family.
MAKING YOUR FUNERAL PLAN KNOWN
Specificity is key when articulating your funeral plan. Depending on your Will, handwrite or type your funeral wishes on a fresh A4 sheet, including details about burial or cremation preferences, preferred funeral director, burial location, or scattering of ashes. If you've prepaid with Funera Sydney, include their contact details and any other pertinent information. Store the completed Funeral Instructions page loosely with your Will, ensuring it is accessible but not attached to maintain the legal validity of your Will. Provide a copy to your Executor or inform them of its location.
Specificity is key when articulating your funeral plan. Depending on your Will, handwrite or type your funeral wishes on a fresh A4 sheet, including details about burial or cremation preferences, preferred funeral director, burial location, or scattering of ashes. If you've prepaid with Funera Sydney, include their contact details and any other pertinent information. Store the completed Funeral Instructions page loosely with your Will, ensuring it is accessible but not attached to maintain the legal validity of your Will. Provide a copy to your Executor or inform them of its location.
SAMPLE FUNERAL INSTRUCTIONS FORM
To assist your Executor or express your funeral plan, create a Funeral Instructions document using the sample form below. Tailor it to your preferences, whether for a burial or cremation.
To assist your Executor or express your funeral plan, create a Funeral Instructions document using the sample form below. Tailor it to your preferences, whether for a burial or cremation.
FUNERAL INSTRUCTIONS WITH A BURIAL
I have completed this document to provide instructions concerning my funeral and final disposition arrangements and/or requests.
I, [Your Name] of [Your Address] have a prepaid funeral plan for a burial arranged through [Funera Sydney]. The location of my signed agreement is [location of agreement].
OR if you have not made funeral arrangements use this line instead: I have not yet made funeral arrangements, but I direct you to use the services of [Funera Sydney] at [Funera Sydney's address] at the time of my passing. Please call [Funera Sydney's phone number] to make arrangements.
I request that my funeral service be held at [church, chapel, or other location] and the following observances be conducted [details of observances].
I direct that my body, or the remainder of my body is buried at [burial location].
Or if I died interstate, I direct that my body or the remainder of my body is/is not disposed of near where I died by burial/cremation; my remains are brought back to my home state or territory and buried at [burial location]/ cremated. I’d prefer my ashes to be [preference for ashes].
Or if I died overseas, I direct that my body or the remainder of my body is/is not disposed of near where I died by burial/cremation; my remains are brought back to Australia and buried at [burial location]/ cremated. I’d prefer my ashes to be [preference for ashes].
Signed: [Your Signature] Dated: [Date].
FUNERAL INSTRUCTIONS WITH A CREMATION
I have completed this document to provide instructions concerning my funeral and final disposition arrangements and/or requests.
I, [Your Name] of [Your Address] have a prepaid funeral plan for a cremation arranged through [Funera Sydney]. The location of my signed agreement is [location of agreement].
OR if you have not made funeral arrangements use this line instead: I have not yet made funeral arrangements, but I direct you to use the services of [Funera Sydney] at [Funera Sydney's address] at the time of my passing. Please call [Funera Sydney's phone number] to make arrangements.
I request that my funeral service be held at [church, chapel, or other location] and the following observances be conducted: [details of observances].
I direct that my body, or the remainder of my body is cremated. I would prefer the cremation to happen at [preferred cremation location]. I’d prefer my ashes to be [include only the option which is relevant] buried at [burial location]/ kept at [location]/ scattered at [location].
Or if I died interstate, I direct that my body or the remainder of my body is/is not disposed of near where I died by burial/cremation; my remains are brought back to my home state or territory and buried at [burial location]/ cremated. I’d prefer my ashes to be [preference for ashes].
Or if I died overseas, I direct that my body or the remainder of my body is/is not disposed of near where I died by burial/cremation; my remains are brought back to Australia and buried at [burial location]/ cremated. I’d prefer my ashes to be [preference for ashes].
Signed: [Your Signature] Dated: [Date].
FINAL THOUGHTS ON FUNERAL WISHES
Expressing your funeral wishes ensures that your unique life is celebrated in a way that resonates with you. This guide aims to support your estate planning by making your funeral plans known. Taking the time to articulate your desires and communicating them to your family or Next of Kin ensures a fitting farewell when the time comes. Funera Sydney is here to guide you through this process, offering innovative and affordable options for a personalised and meaningful memorial. For more information, contact Funera Sydney at:
Sydney (02) 9954 6655
Sydney (02) 9954 6655
Newcastle (02) 4955 1110
Wollongong (02) 4243 8755
Expressing your funeral wishes ensures that your unique life is celebrated in a way that resonates with you. This guide aims to support your estate planning by making your funeral plans known. Taking the time to articulate your desires and communicating them to your family or Next of Kin ensures a fitting farewell when the time comes. Funera Sydney is here to guide you through this process, offering innovative and affordable options for a personalised and meaningful memorial. For more information, contact Funera Sydney at:
Sydney (02) 9954 6655
Sydney (02) 9954 6655
Newcastle (02) 4955 1110
Wollongong (02) 4243 8755