Funeral Plans & Costs
PRE-PAID
PLANS
More and more people are trying to ease their family’s future burdens by arranging and paying for their own funeral in advance. This is very simple to arrange. We will help you to plan the funeral of your choice and keep the cost of our services at present day prices.
PLANS
PLANS TO REFLECT YOUR INDIVIDUAL WISHES
Our Funeral Plans are provided by Golden Charter, the UK’s biggest independent funeral plan provider. We are proud to have been nominated for Regional Funeral Planner of the Year 2018 and 2019.
Experience shows that no two funerals are the same, so Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors Ltd plans are created for a funeral to reflect your individual wishes. For this reason we only provide the Independent Way Plans as they offer the most flexibility for you. We therefore don’t offer the fixed price packages you will see on the Golden Charter website.
Funeral Plans & Costs
plan together
with us
The cost depends entirely on your requirements and type of service you require, so, it’s important that you create the plan together with us so that we can explain all of the options available to you.
costs
Third party costs/
disbursements
Once you have paid for and your plan is in place we at Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors Ltd guarantee there will be no more to pay for our products and services as detailed in your plan. However, the third party costs, known as disbursements, which we pay on your behalf, are beyond our control and therefore we can’t guarantee to cover them.
These third party costs/disbursements include cemetery and crematoria fees, celebrant expenses, church expenses, newspaper notices, etc. If these costs have increased dramatically during the life of the plan, a contribution from your family may be required to meet any shortfall. You can pay by making a single payment in full by cheque, credit or debit card. You can also choose monthly instalments tailored to suit your circumstances.