Are you arranging a funeral for a family member? Or would you like to know what to do in the event a family member passes away? Here is a simple checklist to ensure your loved one’s affairs are organised properly after their passing, and that they are given the funeral they deserve.
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Report the death to the police, a reputable funeral parlour, and their employer if they were employed. These formalities are critical in order for the death to be formally recorded and a death certificate to be issued.
Inform your extended family and friends of their passing. As this will be an extremely emotional time for you and your family, you will need all the love and support available.
Contact your Funeral Cover provider to inform them of the death of your loved one. This is vitally important in order to claim the funeral policy to help you take care of the costs involved in planning the funeral. Ensure you have the death certificate and any other official documents your provider needs in order to approve your claim.
Start the official funeral arrangements by organising a date, time and venue. These details must be sent out to those wishing to attend the funeral. Ensure you’ve taken note of the deceased’s burial wishes, and organise the burial according to their faith and specifications. This will include how they’d like to be buried, the type of coffin they wished to be buried in, who the pallbearers will be, and a funeral programme or order of events.
During this time, it is also important to take care of the legal side of the deceased's affairs by notifying their banks, creditors, cellphone contract providers, and any other relevant companies that they were connected to at the time of their death. This will ensure that no more money is spent on these transactions and you can arrange for their will to be disclosed to the relevant beneficiary.
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Clear answers to help you understand Funeral Cover with no waiting period and what it means for your family.
This type of Funeral Cover offers an option where there is no period in which your beneficiaries have to wait for a policy to be paid out in the event of accidental death. Most policies have a time period, effective from the time you sign up wherein your beneficiaries cannot be paid out in the event of a natural death.
Most policies have a waiting period effective from the time you sign up. A waiting period is the time during which your beneficiaries cannot claim for certain types of death, usually natural causes, even though you are already paying premiums.
A natural death waiting period applies to persons who have died naturally such as by heart attack or contracting a fatal infection. The waiting period for natural death is normally between 6 and 12 months.
There is also a pre-existing condition waiting period, which is related to a pre-existing disease. If a family member has a chronic medical condition at the time of signing up for the cover, you may not be able to claim for their death if they pass away within 24 months of signing up.
There are Funeral Cover policies available where no waiting period is stipulated, but this is an option you should discuss with the Funeral Cover provider before signing up for cover.
Do your research online today and find the right policy to suit your and your family’s needs. Comparing different Funeral Cover options side by side can help you see which providers offer shorter or no waiting periods, and which benefits work best for your budget.
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