When it comes to your final arrangements, shouldn't you make the decisions? The arrangements you make will reflect your exact wishes and desires. Pre-arranging your own service will help to ease the burden of your loved ones. It will also alleviate any questions, problems or differences, which can occur among family members.
Pre-payment will protect you from the rising cost of prices, and it will not be a financial burden on your loved ones. When you plan ahead you know that your wishes will be fulfilled.
Arrangements can be made in the comfort of your own home by clicking the button below. Fill in as much as you are comfortable with and we'd be pleased to meet with you to discuss further. See the form below for details.
Marks Mortuary offers a variety of Advanced Funeral Planning options for our families. We are licensed by the State of Illinois under the "Funeral and Burial Trust Act" to accept payments and deposits for prearranged funeral goods and services.
Preplanning a funeral is not only about the financial aspect of a funeral service, but it is the gathering of historical information about you or a family member for accurate records. By preplanning, you will have the time to verify names and dates in order that future generations can have this information.
The State of Illinois "Funeral and Burial Trust Act" requires that funeral homes deposit all funds that are received for the purpose of pre paying a funeral plan into a trust account within 30 days. This trust shall be in the name of the person.
Funds that placed into accounts are transferable. If you choose a different funeral service provider or leave the area, the paln can go with you. However, the initial deposit that was made to your account was based on the general price list(s) of the establishing funeral service provider, changing to another provider does not guarantee that like merchandise and services will be available and does not obligate the provider to honor the agreement of another home.
This term is usually associated with a person who is qualifying for public assistance. The State of Illinois allows an individual to spend down his/her assets while receiving care prior to becoming assistance eligible. A funeral plan may be established during this period using the assets of the individual. An irrevocable assignment of the trust benefits is a requirement to satisfy the asset exemption qualification of the state.
Services, a casket selection, an outer burial container (vault) selection, cemetery grave opening fees, honorarium for clergy and musician(s), floral selections, obituary notice(s), transportation of remains, certificates of death, cremation fees (if applicable) are some of the items that are frequently financed when making arrangements.
Yes, we offer a variety of payment options for our families who wish to advance plan. Some are placed in life insurance trust plans while others may be established in an annuity type plan. We evaluate each on an individual basis to ensure that you are receiving the best plan at an amount that you can afford.