by Stephen | Jun 27, 2019 | Planning your Send Off
In the not too distant past, most people were not aware that there was an alternative option to a full-service funeral. In this guest blog, Pure Cremation explain how demand has grown and why. When the death of a loved one occurred the accepted ‘norm’ was to pick up...
by Stephen | Apr 15, 2019 | Finance, Legal Processes
If you are one of the 54% of adults in the UK who doesn’t yet have a Will, you might want to consider the following facts for the tax year 2017-2018 50% of people over the age of 45 have not yet made out a will! It gets worse by location…73% of people in...
by Stephen | Mar 19, 2019 | Finance, Planning your Send Off
Many people assume that the cost of the funeral will be paid from the proceeds of their estate. This is certainly a possibility if the payment can be deferred until the estate is finalised but this may not be the case and indeed many people do not want their...
by Stephen | Feb 25, 2019 | Family Matters, Planning your Send Off, Starting the Conversation
The final article in a series of three exploring the immediate aftermath of a death in the family and making appropriate funeral arrangements – in our case for a non-religious funeral. Mum’s funeral was to take place at 11.30am on the 29th January, the...
by Stephen | Feb 25, 2019 | Family Matters, Planning your Send Off, Starting the Conversation
This article is the second of a series of three based on my personal experience of a death in the family and explores some of the choices that need to be made when arranging a funeral. Day 3 Started with my stepfather and I trying to decide who needed to be made aware...
