Prearranged funeral services

GENERAL INFORMATION ON PREARRANGED FUNERAL SERVICES

Definition

A prearranged funeral services contract is a contract entered into with a living person whereby funeral services are provided to that person upon his or her death, in consideration of partial or total payment before the death. It may be cancelled at any time at the buyer’s discretion, in consideration of a 10% penalty provided for in the Act respecting prearranged funeral services and sepultures.

Protection guaranteed by the Act

The Act respecting prearranged funeral services and sepultures also obliges the seller (the funeral home) to deposit in trust 90% of the amounts it collects in partial or total payment of a prearranged funeral services contract. The Act allows the seller to retain the other 10%. Consequently the amounts thus collected cannot be used for other purposes, thus guaranteeing that the money will be available in future to provide you with the funeral services described in the prearrangement.

One-stop shopping on affordable terms

The Coopérative funéraire de l'Outaouais, a locally owned organization, offers you a full range of funeral services to suit your preferences and expectations, as well as one-stop shopping for your pre-planning. It takes care of all the arrangements, including services by external providers such as: cemetery, church, caterer, florist, newspaper notices, acknowledgement cards, etc.

In addition to honouring your preferences, the Coopérative funéraire de l'Outaouais offers you a range of terms of payment to suit your budget.

To find out more

For complete information on the pre-planning that is appropriate for you, we suggest that you arrange a no-obligation appointment with one of the advisers at the Coopérative funéraire de l'Outaouais.