The death of a family member can scatter us emotionally, but
we need to pick up ourselves and be strong enough to arrange their funeral. We
need to send them off forever. Managing the legal formalities and arranging a
funeral smoothly is a difficult task. In
order to ease this task, we have provided some tips on how to raise funds and
some activities to manage the legal formalities. Let’s have a look at them.
Legal formalities
Seek help from your family members and friends to manage the
legal formalities. All the major money related activities like claiming
insurance and remitting money from bank accounts require some form of legal
proof. This makes legal formalities very essential for the bright future of the
family members.
You should notify the authorities about the sudden loss of
your loved one and collect all the required documents like a birth certificate,
proof of citizenship, drivers license and marriage certificate. After gathering
these documents, you can get the application for a death certificate. The
registrars’ office will also provide you with a Certificate for Burial or
Cremation. Only after getting this certificate, you can start the funeral
process.
You should also gather the funeral pre-plan documents, bank
records, property deeds, vehicle owner records, tax return documents and keep
them handy. Once you collect these documents, you need to contact the solicitor
and ask him to read the will of your loved one. He can also assist you in
executing the legal formalities.
How to raise money
for a funeral?
An average funeral may cost up to $10,000. Many people may
not have money available. So it is important to get funds for arranging a
funeral. The following methods will help you raise money for funeral services.
Requesting donations
from the church
The Lord is always there to provide a light of hope during
our darker times. To receive his
blessings, we need to visit a church and inform the pastor about the sudden
loss of your loved ones. They will not only pray for the soul of your loved
one, but may also help you financially by providing some funds.
Unleash the power of
crowdfunding websites
There are over 1.2 million internet companies around the
world. They provide funds for charity and funerals through various crowdfunding
websites like funeralfund.com. The
advantage of using these websites is that you get funds from various sources in
a short span of time. You can use these websites and raise funds for funeral services and memorial services.
To start a fund raising campaign, the funding team requires
an email address, social media accounts and PayPal account. Once you have these
accounts handy, you can visit these websites, create a user account, start a
campaign and spread the word through your social media accounts like Facebook
and Twitter.
These websites also spread the word to various sources and
attract funders to your campaign. So use them appropriately to get sufficient
funds for a funeral.
Final word
You can use the above techniques and finish all your legal
formalities. You can also use the donations collected from the church and funds
raised by a crowdfunding website for donating money to the families in need.
This will not only pay tribute to your loved one, but also help other people.
The memories of your loved one are always alive within us.
We recommend that you conduct a life appreciation ceremony. This will also
comfort the family members and the friends of your loved ones.