About Duane
A neighbor, not a call center.
Duane Cutlip has spent nearly 20 years helping North Carolina families plan ahead with confidence.
Duane believes in giving every family the complete picture, not just the parts that are easy to talk about, so the decisions you make today protect the people you love exactly as you intend.
Before preneed, Duane ran his own business and worked in corporate finance. That background helps him explain options clearly and show the real costs without jargon.
He has lived in the greater Triangle for more than 30 years with his wife, Angie, and they raised two daughters there. He is active in his church and volunteers as an ARRL amateur radio examiner, helping neighbors earn their licenses at no cost.
“I got into this work because I saw too many families blindsided by decisions they weren’t prepared to make. Planning ahead is one of the most loving things you can do for the people you care about.”Duane Cutlip
Licensed in North Carolina
Duane is a North Carolina licensed funeral director and preneed sales licensee, and preplan.fyi is part of his independent practice. Nothing here is a contract or an offer; when a family decides to put a plan in place, the contract is made with a licensed preneed funeral establishment on the forms the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service prescribes.
Outside North Carolina?
Send a note anyway. Duane can explain how preplanning generally works, point you to free resources, and, if you ask, suggest funeral professionals he knows in other states. You are always free to choose any provider, and any price list is yours for the asking.
Ready when you are
Most first calls take about 15 minutes. No pressure, no obligation.