Pre-Need Transfer
Can I transfer my Funeral or Cremation Pre-Arrangements to Turner-Hyde Funeral & Cremation Services, even if I have paid for it and have a contract with another funeral home?
YES. The State of Pennsylvania and most other states, most all of them do hold a person’s pre-need funds in a trust, insurance, or escrow account. A Funeral Home is not legally allowed to have possession of any funds that a person or family has paid towards a pre-arranged funeral of cremation. Most of the time those funds are also irrevocable and cannot be used or accessed until the person who wrote and paid for the pre-arrangement has passed away.
How do I transfer my Pre-Arrangements to Turner Funeral & Cremation Services?
All that you must do is gather your pre-arrangement paperwork and contract documents and call our funeral home. One of our knowledgeable Funeral Directors will meet with you and your family or if you wish you can even call and mail those documents to us. We can update the records and the documents to show that you wish to have Turner Funeral & Cremation take care of your already decided and often paid for final wishes. There is no need to contact the funeral home where you originally wrote your pre-arrangements.
What if I have paid funds or money for my pre-arranged funeral or cremation?
If I have already paid money to another funeral home, how can that money be transferred so it can be used by Turner’s. Pennsylvania Law says that any monies collected including all the principal and interest must be transferred to the funeral home on record upon the death of the individual who originally wrote and paid funds into the trust, escrow, or insurance policy. No matter what, all funds are safe and sound and are held in your name at all times.
