What You Should Know

At Adair Funeral Services, we understand that most families have very little or no experience when it comes to choosing an appropriate funeral director, therefore, we offer a no obligation service to inform families about the procedures after a death, the funeral process and the costs involved.

We also offer this service because most families only realise what’s involved with arranging and planning a funeral when someone has passed away, and bereaved families are often told to use the funeral director that may have an arrangement with the institute or organisation where the death has taken place, without knowing that if an institute or organisation has an arrangement with a certain funeral director, the arrangement would most likely be for transfers.

Transfer arrangements are usually in place because certain institutes and organisations do not have mortuaries where bodies can be held, and therefore, institutes and organisations that have such an arrangement with a funeral director would most likely pay that funeral director for the transfer, and that nor anyone else should determine the funeral director that is selected, because every family is entitled to use a funeral director of their choice who would be able to arrange the transfer direct from the place of death, unless the death is a Coroners case.

It is very important for families to know and understand what could happen when a loved one passes away, because making a quick decision as to which funeral director will be appointed, can lead to choosing a company that might not be the most appropriate which could also result in the overall cost of the funeral being much greater than expected.

Being prepared can seem overwhelming at first and results in not having to make a difficult decision at an emotional time, and we always describe all of the different types of funeral services, procedures and costs involved using a sensitive approach. This process helps families, because when the time comes it enables them to feel comfortable with the funeral arrangements because they will be finalised in a prompt, meaningful and respectful manner without having made an on the spot and thoughtless decision as to which funeral director will be selected.