Articles About Final Arrangements

1. Planning Ahead for Final Arrangements

   Article - How you and the person you're caring for can plan ahead to ensure the kind of funeral or memorial he wants -- and keep his family from paying exorbitant costs.

2. Muslim Funeral Service Order-of-Service Template

   Article - To plan a Muslim funeral or memorial service, know the order of events. Use this sample of a Muslim funeral or memorial service.

3. How to Arrange for Body Burial

   Article - A complete guide to preparing a body for burial: How to choose a mortuary, get a grave marker, deal with embalming, avoid added costs, and more.

4. Buying a Casket or Urn

   Article - Purchasing a casket, coffin, or urn can be an emotional experience. Know the rules and costs of caskets and urns, and avoid predatory sales pitches.

5. V.A. Burial Benefits

   Article - The V.A. offers burial benefits for some veterans' families. What benefits are offered, who qualifies, and how to apply for V.A. burial benefits.

6. How to Deliver a Eulogy

   Article - Find helpful information on creating a funeral eulogy, including how to write a eulogy and how to deliver a eulogy at Caring.com.

7. Quick Guide to Death Notifications and Obituaries

   Article - This summary of the four main types of death announcements will help you decide how and where to notify others of your loved one's passing.

8. How to Place an Obituary

   Article - Learn about placing an obituary in a local newspaper and writing newspaper obituaries at Caring.com.

9. How to Arrange for Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donations

   Article - Organ donations are helpful to medical schools. Here's how to make an organ donation.

10. What Is Embalming?

    Article - What embalming is, why people choose to embalm a body, when embalming is required, and what embalming costs.

11. How to Arrange for a Body Donation

    Article - Body donations: How to arrange for a body donation for medical purposes.

12. What Is an Autopsy?

    Article - What you need to know about autopsies: when are they required, how much do they cost, and how to get a copy of an autopsy report.

13. How to Get a Physician's Certificate and Death Certificate

    Article - What you need to know about a physician's certificate and a death certificate -- when and why to get them, how to get them, and how much they cost.

14. How to Arrange for Cremation

    Article - Six steps to affordable and legal cremation -- how to find the cremation services you need and how to handle the remains.

15. How to Write an Obituary

    Article - Find out how to write a meaningful obituary to notify others publicly of a recent death in the family, as well as commemorate that loved one.

16. 5 Common Funeral Traps and How to Avoid Them

    Article - It's all too easy to pay for expensive and unnecessary funeral goods and services. Learn the five most common funeral traps and how to avoid them.

17. Nonreligious Funeral or Memorial Service Order-of-Service Template

    Article - To plan a funeral or memorial service, it's helpful to know the order of events. Use this template for a nonreligious funeral or memorial service.

18. Catholic Funeral Service Order-of-Service Sample

    Article - To plan a Catholic funeral or memorial service, it helps to know the standard order of events. Use this sample to plan a Catholic funeral service.

19. Catholic Funeral Service Order-of-Service Template

    Article - To plan a Catholic funeral or memorial service, know the order of events. Use this sample of a Catholic funeral or memorial service.

20. A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Eulogy

    Article - Here's how to write a eulogy: Before you begin to write a eulogy, take the time to gather the raw material and talk to friends and relatives.