A. S. Turner and Sons

Today many people consider pre-funding a funeral. In a medicaid case, the pre-need funds are protected from any encroachment. For over 40 years, A. S. Turner & Sons has offered services to people who wish to have pre-planned funeral service contracts. We hold a license under the “Funeral and Cemetery Act of 2000”. Under this law your funds to pay for a funeral are placed in a Certificate of Deposit with a local bank with the highest yield available, and protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The funds remain yours with the Funeral Home as a Trustee and can actually be reclaimed by you in case of an emergency. Unlike Insurance this is a “No Load, No Commission, No Fee Fund wherein all of your funds draw the highest interest available. You will be sent a statement each year showing your account in full.

When pre-planning a funeral, all of your thoughts and wishes are planned for. Your family will know what you want, and not what they think you want. At A,S. Turner & Sons, we'll help you put it in writing. Writing it down will help avoid family disputes, or involvement by others that may not know what your wishes are. Your loved ones won't question: "Did we do the right thing? Did we forget anything? Is this what she/he wanted? Did we spend too much?" All that is eliminated because you put it in writing.

Pre-planning is the first step. Many people are considering ways to fund their funeral. Funding the funeral guarantees that the goods and services selected will not cost the family anything more. Pre-planning along with pre-funding work together because they offer peace of mind. Your survivors will not be burdened with decisions regarding your funeral.

Since 1960, the number of pre-planned funerals has increased by 1000%. Why such a dramatic increase in Pre-Planned Funerals?

Because pre-planning guarantees:

• Your wishes will be fulfilled.

• You will spare your loved ones any unnecessary financial burden.

Pre-planning your own funeral makes sense because it allows you to take full control of your funeral right now. You can save your loved ones the trauma of making difficult decisions without knowing exactly what you have wanted.

Pre-planning allows you to confer with your loved ones and make your plans together, thus resolving your most personal matters with a clear mind, in a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. In return, you will save the people you care about most from the emotional turmoil and burdensome decisions that an unplanned funeral can often bring.

By making the decision to pre-pay now, you will be saving your family the expense of paying for your funeral. Pre paid funds are placed into a trust account in your name with A. S. Turner and Sons as the trustee. Your funds are always available to you should an emergency arise and you should have to withdraw the funds. Your funds are placed into a certificate of deposit with the highest yield available at the time of deposit. You will be sent a statement each year showing the value of your account and the interest earned. Due to the fact that A. S. Turner and Sons does not take any portion of your funds, the price of the funeral cannot be guaranteed. Our experience in the past has been that most of our pre-funded accounts have earned enough interest to cover the cost of price increases and in many cases, families receive a refund when interest has outpaced the rise in funeral prices. When you pre-arrange and pre-pay, you can be assured that definite arrangements have been made and few other financial decisions need to be faced. Your funds are held by one of the countries leading reputable financial institutions in a special contract, designed solely for providing the exact funeral you have chosen at the time of need.

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