pre need and arrangements Flashcards
pre need
funeral arrangements made in advance of need
reasons to preplan/pre fund
- make wishes known to NOK
- less emotional and more intelligent
- NOK relieved of financial burden
- merchandise preferences secured
- record statistical information
- can be legally binding
- reduction of assets for public aid
prefunded funeral arrangements
arrangements in advance of need with provisions for funding or prepayment
preplanned funeral arrangements
funeral arrangements made in advance of need that do not include provisions for funding or prepayment
preneed contract - revocable
the contract may be terminated by the purchaser any time prior to the death with a refund of the monies paid
preneed contract - irrevocable
contract cannot be terminated or cancelled can only be used to fund the funeral
preneed contract - guaranteed
fh guarantees that the services and merchandise will be provided at the time of need for an amount not exceeding the original amount of the contract plus any interest regardless of the cost of providing the services and merch at time of death
preneed contract - non guaranteed
fh only agrees that that amount prepaid plus any interest will be credited to the balance due, however the price of the funeral will be whatever the current price is for the services and merch at the time the death occurs
prefunded contracts in general
- trust accounts or life insurance policies
- cant take money and put directly in fh account since service hasn’t been provided yet
- “stored” for safekeeping so available at death
- follow FTC rules
insured plan
- prefunded through specialized life insurance policy
- if insured dies while making payments the balance due is paid by insurance depending on health questions answered within 1-2 years
- long term payment options
- lump sum payment
noninsured/dollar for dollar
- prefunded through specialized life insurance policy
- if insured dies while making payments on policy, balance due is paid by NOK
- no common
- may/may not be price guaranteed
alterations to prefunded contracts
- limited by state law/rule
- no changes to type of disposition without intervention of court
- can make changes to location, merchandise
- if merch/items are not available must offer equal or greater value equivalent
who can sell preneed
- if unfunded = anyone
- if funded = funeral directors and funeral home employees with licensure
insured
is the person for whom the prearrangements are made
owner
the person who pays for the policy
assignee
the person/entity receiving funds that are paid (often the funeral home)
beneficiary
the person who will receive any unused funds
insurance funded through funeral home
- “free look” period (30 days)
- FTC “cooling off rule” = 3 day right to cancel if sale made in “temporary location”
premium
payment made to an insurance company (single or multi pay)