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It’s also not a good idea to put the only copy of your Funeral Planning Guide in your safe deposit box, since your family may not have immediate access to the box following your death.  \nIntroduCtIon  \nThroughout your life, you’ve been a source of emotional, physical and financial support for your family members and friends. With our Funeral Planning Guide, you can help support your loved ones at a time when they need it most. By documenting your funeral preferences, as well as other key information for your survivors, you can provide support posthumously—a final act of love.  \nGrieving family members and friends may be confronted with dozens of funeral planning decisions—all of which typically must be made quickly and under great emotional duress. What kind of funeral should it be? What funeral provider should you use? Should you bury or cremate the body? What other arrangements should you plan? Whom should you notify? And, as unpleasant as it may sound, how much is it all going to cost, and where will the money come from to pay for it? Knowing and following your wishes can alleviate the decision-making stress, and allow your loved ones to focus on their emotional needs and on other family matters that may arise during difficult times. Following the funeral, your financial affairs will need to be finalized, and the information you provide for your loved ones will be invaluable in completing this task.  \nThis Funeral Planning Guide provides an easy-to-use format for documenting information your loved ones will need after your death:  \n• The “My Personal Information” section allows you to record details your family will need for official records but that, in their grief, they may not be able to recall.  \n• The “My Funeral Plans” section makes it simple to detail your wishes regarding your funeral. Should you not wish to plan your own funeral, your loved ones can use this information to do it for you.  \n• The “My Important Contacts and Information” section provides a place for you to record key information your loved ones may need following your death, such as insurance and financial information.  \nThe Guide also provides you and/or your loved ones with information on funeral planning and on estate settlement, as well as descriptions of MetLife benefits that may be available to you or your beneficiaries, and a list of additional resources you may need.  \nOnce you have completed the Funeral Planning Guide, it can be saved to your computer. As a backup, we recommend printing it out to keep with your other important papers. You may want to use the guide to initiate conversations with your family about other end-of-life issues, as well. In any event, be sure to let your family know where this information can be found, should they need it.*  \n*Note: MetLife neither captures nor stores any of the preferences or personal information you enter in the Funeral Planning Guide. MetLife is not responsible for retention or communication to any third party of the contents of your Funeral Planning Guide. MetLife suggests printing the completed guide and saving it in a secure place with your other important personal information and documentation. This Planning Guide is provided to you for informational purposes only and does not intend to cover all aspects of your specific circumstances. MetLife nor any of its affiliates, employees or representatives provide specific tax or legal advice. Please consult an attorney regarding your own personal situation.  \ntabLe oF Contents  \nI. My Personal Information ............................................................................................. 2  \nA. Death Certificate Information .................................................................................... 2  \nII. My Funeral Plans ................................","cbCaioF0g8UZX4bf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioF0g8UZX4bf","pdf",1723095,28,"English","# Introduction\n# My Personal Information\n## Death Certificate Information\n# My Funeral Plans\n# My Important Contacts and Information\n## Key Contacts\n## Insurance Information\n## Important Information\n# Funeral Planning Information\n## Prepaying\n## Preplanning\n## The Funeral Rule\n## Types of Funerals\n## Funeral Costs\n## Paying for the Funeral\n## Funeral Terms and Tips\n# Settling the Estate\n# MetLife Benefits for You and Your Beneficiary(ies)\n## How do you know if you have enough life insurance to meet your family’s needs?","[{\"question\":\"Why shouldn’t funeral preferences be kept only in a will or stored in a safe deposit box?\",\"answer\":\"A will is typically read only after the funeral, which can leave families without guidance in the moment. 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