Plan ahead

A caring legacy to leave behind

Pre-planning your final wishes gives you time to decide calmly, and spares your loved ones difficult decisions during an emotional time.

I.What it is

Peace of mind, put in writing

When you make arrangements for yourself, you are given time to explore personal and diverse options that meet your wishes and your family's. By deciding ahead of time, you relieve your family of difficult decisions, and ease the emotional and financial weight they would otherwise carry.

II.Why plan ahead

What pre-planning protects

Choose how you are remembered
Record the shape of your own farewell: the service, the setting, the details that matter to you.
Funds ready when they are needed
Ensure the means are in place the moment your family needs them, with nothing left to untangle.
Protection from rising costs
Lock in current prices. Flexible plans allow payments over time with no interest or financing charges.
Support beyond the service
Additional help with travel insurance and executor assistance is also available.
Options as personal as you are
From burial or cremation to the casket or urn, explore the personalized choices we provide.
An advisor reviewing planning documents with a couple in soft morning light

III.How it works

Four unhurried steps

  1. Sit down with a specialist

    Our Advanced Planning Specialists offer a comfortable, affordable, and pressure-free conversation, at your pace.

  2. Weigh your options

    Consider service and merchandise options and the costs involved; clarify the details of the event, the location, and any special ceremony requests.

  3. Your wishes, in writing

    We translate your instructions into an Advanced Planning Form, ultimately passed on to your family or executor.

  4. Valid wherever life takes you

    Your plan can be used at any Cypress location, and is transferable to any funeral home in Canada.

Start the conversation

Our Advanced Planning Specialists will walk you through everything, comfortably and without pressure. Reach out whenever you are ready.