Bacarella Funeral Home, Inc.

The decision to prearrange a funeral, whether for yourself or another, is no easy one to make. Try to remember a prearrangement is not a preoccupation with death, but an excellent strategy for being prepared.

The main factor in prearranging your funeral is that you are in charge. You can take comfort in knowing that all decisions are your own and that your funeral is planned just the way you want it to be.

The first step to being prepared is to discuss the idea with your family. The funeral will directly affect the, so listen carefully and note all their suggestions. The second step is to schedule an appointment with the funeral home. This meeting can be held either at the funeral home or in the comfort of your own home.

There are three requirements to completing a prearranged funeral:

1. Place information only on file:
   During the prearrangement conference, the basic biographical information needed for an obituary, death certificate, and other paperwork is recorded. Special requests about the service and visitation can also be recorded. This information is kept on file at the funeral home and can be updated as necessary.
   
   
2. Select Merchandise:
   After recording the information, the casket, vault, urn, or other merchandise are selected. These are added to the file.
   
   
3. Prepay:
   Prefunding the funeral is a choice many people make to further ease a possible financial burden on surviving family members. It allows you to arrange a specific kind of service based on current day costs. It will assure an adequate fund to pay for the service. Paying for your funeral today will guarantee the full payment of the funeral at no additional cost in the future. There are two ways to prepay a funeral: prepay by funeral trust or by funeral insurance.

The further discuss these options and other question you may have, please contact the funeral home.

Download Prearrangement Information Sheet - Microsoft Word Document
Please fill out the information sheet and forward to the funeral home by U.S. Mail or fax it to (734) 241-4641. While the funeral home will keep this information on file, we recommend that you keep a copy for your records.