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When funeral wishes exceed financial means

My father left detailed instructions for his funeral that will cost forty thousand dollars and I do not have that money but I cannot bear to disappoint a dead man.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to honor the dead is colliding with the reality of the living's limitations.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and death — estate and inheritance?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.