Planning Ahead

Why Should I Plan Ahead?

Our staff at Jersey Shore Cremation makes the preplanning process simple and stress-free, giving you the reassurance that your final wishes will be carried out exactly as you intend. By planning ahead, you not only ease the emotional burden on your loved ones—you also protect them from having to make difficult decisions during a time of grief. Preplanning allows your family to focus on what truly matters: healing, remembrance, and celebrating your life,

Secure Online Preplanning Form

Planning Ahead Is as Easy as 1, 2, 3

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1. Statistical Info:

Providing us with the basic information that is necessary to complete a death certificate and preplanning file.

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2. Making your wishes known:

  • At this step, you can make as many (or as few) decisions as you wish.
  • The choice is yours. Explore your options & make educated decisions.
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3. Prepaying:

  • This step is not mandatory.
  • If you wish to take the final step and prepay for services, the process is simple. After completing steps 1 & 2, our staff will put together an application to establish an account for you with “CHOICES” - The New Jersey Prepaid Trust Fund. This application requires a few signatures and a deposit in the form of a check. It’s as simple as that.
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4. I’m Ready to Get Started Now!

"CHOICES"

The New Jersey Prepaid Funeral Trust Fund

Since 1981, CHOICES has been one of the nation’s largest and most trusted prepaid funeral trust programs. When you preplan through this fund, your money is deposited into an FDIC-insured account—providing both security and peace of mind.


Funds remain in your name, fully refundable, and transferable to any funeral home in the event your plans change—

without penalties or hidden fees.


When you prepay with us, our funeral home charges are price-locked and guaranteed.

Even if our prices increase in the future, your costs remain exactly what they were at the time of preplanning.

(Please note: cash advance items such as cemetery fees, clergy, newspaper obituaries, etc., are not guaranteed.)


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Statistical Information Form

Statistical Information Form

Decedent/Funeral Recipient Information:

If any of the requested information is unknown at this time, please submit the form without it and we will collect the missing information at a later time.

Occupation of the Deceased (Type of work done most of life. Retired is NOT an option): 

Informant or Next of Kin Information