A traditional funeral plan includes the costs of the appointed funeral director to care for the deceased, to take care of the funeral arrangements including the handling the legal paperwork for the funeral to go ahead and includes a service at a crematorium or burial ground. These types of plans include a hearse to transport the deceased as well as the option to include limousines, a coffin and the funeral director will conduct the service on the day.
There are also certain third-party costs associated with a funeral that the funeral director will pay on your behalf, such as doctor’s fees, crematorium fees, and minister’s fees.
For people that don’t want all the fuss that comes with a traditional funeral it’s possible to have a funeral plan that includes a cremation without a service or mourners present (commonly known as a direct cremation), or one with a family-led service at a crematorium.
What a plan includes differs across Avalon’s range of plans and between Avalon and other providers, so please ensure you are aware of what your plan includes and doesn’t include.