Next to making a will, planning your funeral is one of the most caring things you can do for your family and friends. It avoids confusion and conflict before your funeral. But more importantly, it leaves your family with precious time to grieve rather than worry about whether you would prefer a burial or cremation. Pre-ArrangementPre-arranging your own funeral also lets you take time to consider the exact ceremony you'd like.
Only you know. If we know, we can carry out your wishes to the letter. To do this we have a Pre-Arrangement sheet to download. On one side are the requirements for Registration of a death and it is important that these details be accurate. Most of the information can be obtained from your birth certificate and marriage certificate(s). The other details required assist us at the time of the funeral when people need to be contacted at short notice. The reverse side shows the options available for a funeral service, and if this is completed, we can give a fairly accurate estimate of the likely costs. Download the Pre-Arrangement form here
Pre-paymentIf you wish to Pre-Pay Funeral Expenses we are prepared to give a firm quotation for the funeral costs based on the information given to us on the Pre-Arrangement sheet. All funds lodged with the Tong and Peryer Ltd Pre-Payment Funeral Plan are invested in the ANZ Deposit Information Services Trust Account in the name of the individual investor, with Tong and Peryer Ltd as agent. We are able to provide an updated list of balances each month and investors are encouraged to phone us if they wish to know the exact state of their investment. An annual statement produced by the A.N.Z. Bank as at 31st March will enable you to see exactly how much is in your trust account at that time. The Funeral Plan we run with the A.N.Z Bank requires a minimum lodgment of $500.00. Note: $10,000.00 is the maximum contribution for exemption from asset testing. Resident Withholding Tax is deducted from the Interest earned on each individual investment, which in the case of a Funeral Account is 17.5%, however, in order to benefit from this tax rate, we are required by law to obtain each investor's I.R.D. Number and lodge it with the Bank.
Contact UsIf, after reading this you wish to discuss matters relating to our Pre-Arranged-Pre-Payment Funeral Plan please do not hesitate to contact us. |
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