Although there is never a time when talking about ‘funerals’ is easy, Advanced planning allows you to substantially reduce the difficult emotional decisions being placed on family and loved ones.

Advanced planning puts you in control, it gives confidence that your affairs and requests are in order. Sharing the intimate details of your funeral ahead of time can be quite a difficult concept to consider. If you write it down, who do you entrust it to? If you tell your family, how will they remember and plan your every wish in their time of sadness?

• A fully interpersonal service with a professionally qualified English Funeral Director
   
• Clients details held on file with contact names of next of kin
   
• Clients requirements regarding cremation, burial, repatriation
   
• Liaison with chosen funeral director (UK or France)
   
• Personal requirements met in full - i.e. flowers, choice of music etc.
   
• All official documentation dealt with by a professionally qualified English Funeral Director
   
• Liaison with church/minister/officiate in chosen destination
   
• Ability to change or alter your requirements at any time incurring no additional fee
   
• Relieving family members from making difficult decisions at a time of great stress
   
• Peace of mind for all concerned
   
• Language barriers overcome
   
• International contacts in your own country
   
• Procedural understanding by a fully qualified English Funeral Director

150€ per person, 250€ per couple (if taken out at the same time)

I can either meet with you at your home or discuss your future requirements by telephone and/or email. The Plan offers you the following:

• I will complete a funeral arrangement form detailing your instructions for your funeral requirements which will be passed to your next of kin or the person specified to deal with your funeral e.g. representative, notaire - note: actual funeral expenses are not included, Funeral Services in France can give you a quote please refer HERE
   
• Your plan can be changed, altered or added to at any time, with no extra cost involved.
   
• Take detailed instructions on your wishes on all other matters after death and forward this on to your representative.
   
• Advice on the procedures and the laws involved following a death in France and the United Kingdom
   
• Prepare a check list of the procedures, formalities and time frames that is required that either your family or chosen representative needs after your death
   
• Prepare a complete list of family members names, contact numbers and addresses or details of your representative in the event of your death
   
• A list of where documents can be located (Wills, Birth & Marriage certificate, passport and any other important documents)
   
• A list of your financial assets such as bank and savings accounts, investments, life insurance policies, funeral Insurance policy, pensions and endowments. This would not involve a monetary statement of your assets – only the name, account number, address, contact name, to assist your surviving partner or your representative to deal with your affairs.
   
• Details of accountants, solicitors, investment advisors, notaire.
   
• This will also include a list of all administrative telephone calls and letters, in English and French that are required by professional organisations in France and the UK with sample templates of letters provided
   
• Your wishes will then be set out into a fully comprehensive book with your funeral arrangements organised according to the plans drawn up within the booklet and mailed to you within 14 days.
   
• For individual plans purchased one copy will be for either your next of kin, or the person who will be handling your affairs after your death, along with a copy which can be lodged with your notaire
   
• For joint plans purchased one copy will be for yourself and your next of kin, or the person who will be handling your affairs after your death, along with a copy which can be lodged with your notaire
   
• Funeral Services in France will hold a copy of your plan and this will be lodged in a safety deposit box until needed.

For anyone representing someone who has died without a ‘In the Event of My Death Plan’ Funeral Services in France can offer assistance on the Funeral Services Fees page.