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Pre-Planning Funding Options
Funeral Home Columbus Ohio
Graumlich Funeral Home & Cremation Services located in Columbus Ohio
Has Your Best Interest in Mind in Collaborating with You In the
Pre-planning and Prefunding of Services.
Funding Options for Pre-need Contracts:
1. Irrevocable Pre-Need Trust Contract can be done as a "Guaranteed Contract" or a " Non-Guaranteed Contract.
Guaranteed Contract- Services are Guaranteed with option to guarantee merchandise. Cash Advanced Items are "third party" items and cannot be guaranteed. However, Graumlich Funeral Home recommends putting the "current day" charges on contract to help minimize the differences owed at time of death.
The check for the amount of the contract is made payable to the OFDA Master Trust (Ohio Funeral Directors Association) with the exception of the state sales tax being made payable to the funeral home. The funeral home must pay this state sales tax the following month to the State of Ohio.
2. Irrevocable Pre-Need Contract Using your own Life Insurance Policy
For this type of Pre-need Contract using your Life Insurance Policy, the policy is assigned to the funeral home. In using Life Insurance Policy funds cannot be prepaid or guaranteed.
Funds will only be available after the death has occurred and a Death Certificate submitted to the Insurance Company.
* This type of contract will be explained in more detail through conversation with one of the funeral directors.
3. Irrevocable Pre-Need " Trust Installment Contract " with Payment Plan
4. Or a Combination of options of 1 and 2 listed above.
* The options above are a brief summary. The funeral directors will explain in more detail
each option available through conversation over the phone or in person at a scheduled consultation.
For Preplanning your own service or for a loved one
Please Contact Us At:
614-444-7854
GRAUMLICH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES
1351 South High St. | Columbus, OH. 43207
email: info@graumlichfuneralhome.com
Funeral Directors, Andrea Graumlich & Leigh Graumlich always recommend you bring a family member or trusted friend with you to the consultation/appointment. Graumlich Funeral Home always suggest that a decision to proceed with the pre-funding of services should only take place when you are comfortable to do so.
