MyFuneral™

It is rare for people to tell one another about their funeral wishes, and those that do only cover the most superficial details such as whether they wish to be buried or cremated.  By using the MyFuneral™  service, you can specify as little or as much detail about your funeral wishes as is important to you.  Also, because your funeral wishes are stored on our secure servers here at USLegalWills.com, it also ensures that your wishes are easily located and accessible to your designated Keyholders®, not hidden in some document in some drawer that no one can find, or may not even know exists.

Furthermore, when you die it will be a stressful time for your loved ones, family and friends, who will be left to organize your legal and financial details as well as your funeral arrangements at a time when they will be most vulnerable and least able to cope with some difficult choices.  Your actual funeral arrangements should be a reflection of your personal wishes, and your family and friends will find comfort in knowing that your wishes are being carried out.  Without communicating your wishes, it could lead to disagreements between your loved ones when they discuss the painful decisions that they are trying to make on your behalf.  Services such as those provided by a funeral home will often attempt to ease the burden by stepping in and offering choices of several different packages, with varied pricing, and the decisions can become even more difficult.

Funerals rank among the most expensive purchases many consumers will ever make.  A traditional funeral, including a casket and vault, costs about $6,000, although "extras" like flowers, obituary notices, acknowledgment cards or limousines can add thousands of dollars to the bottom line.  Many funerals run well over $10,000.  Yet even if you're the kind of person who might haggle with a dozen dealers to get the best price on a new car, you're likely to feel uncomfortable comparing prices or negotiating over the details and cost of a funeral, pre-need or at need.  Compounding this discomfort is the fact that some people "overspend" on a funeral or burial because they think of it as a reflection of their feelings for the deceased.

Hence, expressing your personal wishes for your own funeral arrangements is a thoughtful decision, showing consideration and easing the burden on your family.  Going through the MyFuneral™  wizard will make you think about a number of issues that may never have occurred to you.  You will find the wizard interesting, informative and engaging.  You will be able to complete a plan that will be appropriate, affordable and that conforms to your wishes.  You may have different religious beliefs to those around you, or perhaps you want a special type of service, or particular music you wish to be played, or a special poem to be read, or a personal message to be communicated to those in attendance; a final chance to say goodbye.  Every funeral should be as unique as every life.  Remember, a funeral is sadly one of the few occasions that all of your loved ones will be gathered together.  Would you like them to mourn respectfully, or throw a festive party in your honor?

Many people believe that their funeral wishes will be carried out if they document them in their Last Will and Testament.  However, a Will is an inappropriate document in which to detail your funeral wishes, simply because it will usually be located and read long after the final arrangements have occurred.  Hence, using a service such as the MyFuneral™  service will ensure that your wishes are heard, understood and followed when the time is right.

You only need to answer the questions you feel comfortable answering.  The MyFuneral™  wizard will step you through many questions regarding the style and cost of your funeral.  It will also help you to make many decisions regarding your final arrangements, including:

You may want to step through the questions with your family to share in this planning.  You could even take your documented wishes to a local funeral home and pre-pay for the services that you specify, relieving your family of the financial responsibility.  Your funeral wishes are not legally binding, so it may be prudent to share these plans with family members who will be acting on your behalf.  This document will reflect your personal preferences regarding your funeral arrangements, and those you leave behind will usually respect your written wishes.

After stepping through the MyFuneral™  question and answer wizard you will be able to store your preferences securely online here at USLegalWills.com.  This information can only be unlocked by a personal Keyholder®  designated by you, using their unique, randomly generated ID.  After you have passed away, your Keyholder®  will be able to access your funeral wishes from anywhere in the world by visiting the USLegalWills.com website.

All of the necessary instructions for creating and notifying your Keyholders®  of their responsibilities are provided for you as a member of USLegalWills.com.  If you wish, you can even send them a personalized wallet card to store in a safe place, containing all of the information they need to login and view your funeral wishes when the time is right.

Your Keyholders®  are selected by yourself and should be trusted friends, family members or loved ones. Even so, there are security mechanisms in place to help prevent premature access to your wishes.  In particular, your Keyholders®  will each be given a unique, randomly generated ID, which will allow them to request access to your information.  At that time, you will be sent an email notifying you of this request, and you will have an opportunity to refuse this request if you feel that access should not be granted.  If you do not respond to this email within a period of time designated by yourself, then the information will be unlocked and the Keyholder®  will be able to view your funeral wishes.