It may be a delicate subject, but it is often left to financial advisers to remind clients of their mortality.
All manner of helpful products may assist estate management trusts, offshore companies, and last Will & Testaments. Advisers with clients moving abroad may want to raise the subject of funeral arrangements should the worst happen and death occurs in another land. According to funeral plan provider Avalon, such advanced planning is on the increase and sales of its Paradise Plan have recently “soared”. Today, the average cost of a basic funeral in the UK is £2,622. Add in personal touches, such as a church service and flowers, and prices can reach well over £3,000. When deaths o...
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