A death midwife is a funeral professional who can officiate at an at-home funeral and focuses on returning remains to the soil in gentle, eco-friendly, and meaningful ways while also celebrating the life that has just ended. If you're considering using a death midwife for your at-home burial instead of some other type of funeral officiant, here are some of the pros and cons of doing so.
Pros
A death midwife doesn't focus on things like fancy caskets, embalming, and other externals but instead tries to help your family work through their grief and come up with a way to gently restore the remains to the earth with an eye to commemorating a life well lived while still following legal requirements.
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If you're trying to pre-plan your own funeral on a budget, your first thought will probably be to choose cremation over in-ground burial. But cremation, though an excellent choice for a dignified budget-friendly funeral, is not the only option out there. Here are three ways you can plan a budget-friendly funeral to give yourself a dignified send-off without scraping the family coffers dry.
1. Cremation It's fairly well-known that cremation is less costly than in-ground burial on average, but what you may not know is exactly why this is the case.
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Losing a loved one can be devastating. The grief and sorrow you feel following the death of a loved one can make it difficult to focus on important funeral planning items. Unfortunately, this means that some items can be overlooked.
To ensure that your loved one's funeral doesn't become a source of more stress than is needed, here are three often-overlooked tips to keep in mind as you engage in the funeral planning process.
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When it comes to preplanning your funeral arrangements, many people consider the obvious benefits of doing so. For example, preplanning means that your family members won't face the burden of making these big decisions at a time of grief. Additionally, your prepayment for the arrangements means that your loved ones won't be saddled with bills to pay at the time of your death. However, there are a number of lesser-considered advantages to taking the time to preplan your funeral with your local funeral director.
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Part of estate planning is determining how your final expenses will be paid. Some people have made provisions for their family to use their life insurance payout, while others look into funeral trusts. If you are unfamiliar with a funeral trust, here is what you need to know.
What Is a Funeral Trust?
One of the options you have for covering your final expenses is to establish a funeral trust.
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