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Different Ways of Pre-Planning

We offer two different options to suit your individual financial needs. These are Pre-Paid Funeral Plans and Pre-Arranged Funeral Certificates. They are both worth a closer look.

Being Assured with a Pre-Arranged Funeral Certificate

Making decisions about a funeral can be difficult. Therefore, the most basic service we offer is a Pre-Arranged Funeral Certificate. It allows you to plan your funeral with no cost commitment and obligation free.

What is a Pre-Arranged Funeral Certificate?

A Pre-Arranged Funeral Certificate states all your wishes for your funeral service and records your personal details.

Pre-arranging a funeral with us gives you the following benefits:

• It makes the choices you want for your funeral clear to your family

• It relieves the emotional stress placed upon your family in the future when they are faced with the choices of a funeral. “I want my personal wishes for my funeral to be known by my family.”

• However, the choices expressed in a Pre-Arranged Funeral Certificate are not guaranteed as they are with a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan.

Being More Assured with a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan

Life is always about being one step ahead as no one can ever foresee the future. Be more assured of your choices with our Pre-Paid Funeral Plan. A Pre-Paid Funeral Plan is a service which enables you to pre-plan and pay for your funeral at today’s costs. It is a sensible decision often following a Will.

What is a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan?

There are two parts to a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan.

• Part One –  A contract for a future funeral service

• Part Two – Investment contract with funeral fund manager

Consider the benefits of our Pre-Paid Funeral Plan:

• The price of the funeral is fixed at today’s prices and protects you against future price rises

• Protects your family from the financial burden at a time of considerable emotion and stress “When Dad died, we were at a loss. But thankfully, he had a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan with John Allison/Monkhouse. We were assured his funeral was the way he wanted it.”

• The monies are capital guaranteed and are independently managed by the largest funeral funds manager in Australia, Funeral Plan Management

• We offer one of the safest and securest pre-paid funeral investment in Australia – Funeral Plan Management are the market leader, providing security and peace of mind for over 100,000 Australians and administering in excess of $350 million in funeral funds

• Our Pre-Paid Funeral Plan is exempt from Centrelink and Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) assets and income tests and can maximise your pension entitlements

• There is no limit to the amount you can invest for your pre-paid funeral

• We document your exact wishes and you receive a contract in writing

• You make knowledgeable informed decisions

• It’s your statement on how you want to be remembered

• You can obtain a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan regardless of the condition of your health or age

• We take all the risks!

For further information, please call our Pre-Paid Funeral Advice line on (03) 9592 5678 to make an appointment with one of our expert consultants today. Or alternatively email info@monkhouse.com.au