pre-need
Arranged before death
Pre-need describes funeral arrangements and purchases made before death occurs.
A pre-need plan or pre-need contract allows people to specify and pay for their own burial or cremation services in advance: She bought a pre-need cemetery plot twenty years ago.
The term belongs to funeral industry jargon, where it contrasts with at-need services arranged after someone dies.
Arranging for future events
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- casketBurial container
- cremationBurning the deceased
plot · insurance · arrangements · prepaid · services · mortuary · vault · memorial
Adopted principle of action
- premiumAdded cost for better
- installmentsPeriodic partial payments
- lump sumEntire amount at once
- trust fundAssets held for another
escrow · inflation protection · price lock · refund · cancellation · transfer · portability · investment
One who advises
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- leadsGoes in front
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- cold callingUnsolicited sales contact
presentation · closing · quota · territory · seminars · appointments · referrals · families
planning
Arranging for future events
cremation · plot · insurance · arrangements · prepaid · services · mortuary · vault · memorial · interment
policy
Adopted principle of action
- premiumAdded cost for better
- installmentsPeriodic partial payments
- lump sumEntire amount at once
trust fund · escrow · inflation protection · price lock · refund · cancellation · transfer · portability · investment · irrevocable
counselor
One who advises
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- leadsGoes in front
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
cold calling · presentation · closing · quota · territory · seminars · appointments · referrals · families · consultation
pre-needurgent
Needing immediate attention
after-the-fact · reactive · emergency · last-minute · unplanned
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