How to Avoid Delays When Mapping Out Cremation Services

March 14, 2022

Want to make sure that you and your family don’t experience any unnecessary delays when you’re mapping out a loved one’s cremation services? Here’s how to steer clear of them.

In theory, planning cremation services in Grain Valley, MO should go so much quicker than planning burial services. There aren’t as many decisions involved with planning cremation services versus planning burial services. But if you and your family are mapping out cremation services for the first time, you might encounter some delays if you don’t take the right steps. Check out some of the things that you can do to steer clear of delays throughout the cremation planning process.   
Work with a funeral home that knows what they’re doing. 

In this day and age, funeral homes really can’t afford not to help families plan Grain Valley, MO cremations. As a result, almost all funeral homes can technically help you and your family plan a cremation for a loved one. But not all funeral homes are going to be good at doing it. You should make sure that you look for a funeral home that is extra experienced when it comes to mapping out cremation services. It’ll ensure that you don’t have to endure any unnecessary delays. 
 
Figure out which kind of cremation services you want to plan ahead of time. 

Do you want to hold a traditional funeral for a loved one and then have them cremated? Would you prefer to cremate your loved one and then have a memorial service for them? Or do you want to skip all of the funeral services you can have for a loved one and stage a direct cremation for them instead? The choice is going to be yours. But you and your family should have some general idea as to what kind of cremation services you want to plan for your loved one prior to arriving at a funeral home. It’ll help you get right down to business. 
 
Shop around for a cremation urn as soon as you start planning cremation services. 

At the very end of a loved one’s cremation services, a funeral home will gather your loved one’s remains and stick them into an urn for you. But they’re obviously not going to be able to do this if they don’t receive an urn from you right away because you’re still too busy shopping for it. You should start shopping for an urn at the beginning of the cremation planning process so that you have it all ready to go towards the end of your loved one’s cremation. 
 
Fill out the proper paperwork to authorize a funeral home to cremate your loved one. 

Prior to a funeral home carrying out your loved one’s cremation, you’re going to need to fill out paperwork giving them the permission to do it. If they don’t have your written authorization, it’s going to slow the cremation process down and cause delays. You should get any paperwork that a funeral home might need back to them ASAP. It’ll give them the authority to begin your loved one’s cremation sooner rather than later. 
 

If you and your family want to avoid delays during your loved one’s Grain Valley, MO cremation, Speaks Chapels can help. Contact us today and let us handle your loved one’s cremation planning from start to finish.

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