Pre-Planning

Pre-planning your funeral can seem unusual or morbid to some, but pre-planning gives you piece of mind that your wishes have been heard and recorded and that when your time comes your wishes will be carried out.  We can discuss different funeral options with you and give you an estimate of costings at the same time. It will give you an accurate idea of how much your funeral will cost, so you can plan, ahead of time, so your loved ones are not left with a financial burden once you have gone. The team at Pickering’s can come to you in the comfort of your own home, or alternatively you are welcome to come to our premises to discuss your options. 
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Pre-Payment

Pickering’s belong to FDANZ Funeral Trust, which is a pre-payment fund (please note this is not funeral insurance). Anyone can join regardless of age or their state of health, you can put any amount of money in you would like. However, only the first $10,000 is excluded from asset testing (under current government policy). You can pay into the trust in either a lump sum payment, automatic payments or instalments. When you die, your family will arrange your funeral in accordance with your plans that you have made with us. We will arrange for the funds to be paid from your pre-payment fund. If any money remains after the cost of the funeral has been met, the remaining balance will be returned to the estate. To discuss this option further please call or come and see us.
To find out more about the Trust you can check out the FDANZ Funeral trust website here.