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Meet with the funeral director

After choosing the funeral home that meets your criteria, you should meet with the funeral director. A good funeral home director will take as much as they can off of your plate. Here are the important things to discuss when you meet with them:

  • Ordering
  • Writing an
  • Publishing a
  • Confirming funeral arrangements
  • Choosing a casket or urn
  • Contacting Social Security
  • Contacting Veteran Affairs

The next few steps will go over each of these items in more detail.