Funeral preplanning, explained plainly

The kindest decisions are the ones you make ahead of time.

Planning your funeral wishes now means the people you love will not have to guess, or make dozens of hard choices in the hardest week of their lives.

Why families plan ahead

Spare your family

Without a plan, a family makes dozens of decisions in a few days, under grief and time pressure. A written plan takes that weight off them.

Your wishes, in writing

Burial or cremation, the service, the music, the readings, who should be told. A conversation can be forgotten; a plan on paper cannot.

Today’s prices

A funded plan can lock funeral goods and services at today’s prices. Some third-party costs, such as cemetery charges, may not be included.

How it works

  1. We talk

    Call or send a note. A real person answers, listens, and answers your questions. Most first calls take about 15 minutes.

  2. We plan together

    You choose what matters to you, at your own pace, and every detail is written down. You do not have to decide everything at once.

  3. Your family is spared

    Your wishes are on file with the funeral home you choose, and you can update them as life changes.

More about how it works →

Honest about costs

An advertised price is usually one line of an arrangement, not the whole of it. Every funeral home must give you its itemized price list when you ask, under the FTC Funeral Rule.

You should see the whole picture before you decide anything.

Costs and price lists →

Start with a checklist

You do not need a perfect file before your first call. A short list of what to gather makes the conversation easier.

See the checklist →

Ready when you are

Most first calls take about 15 minutes. No pressure, no obligation.

Not sure where to start? Need help now?

Tell Duane a little about your situation. He will reply personally by email or phone, even if you are outside North Carolina.