Transfer your Plans
Can existing pre-arrangements at another funeral home be transferred to Downing & Lahey Mortuaries? The simple answer is yes, absolutely. Pre-planned funeral arrangement policies belong to the individual, not the funeral home that wrote the funeral arrangements. The other funeral home does not need to be contacted to transfer your arrangements to us.
Here is how it works:
If a death has just occurred, contact us immediately, and we will accept the existing pre-arrangement. That’s the peace of mind we offer you.
If a death has not occurred and you’d like to visit with us about transferring your existing pre-planned funeral arrangements, please call or come by our funeral home.
We encourage pre-planning questions and discussions, whether or not you’re ready to make final decisions. The more you know about your choices now brings you peace of mind and time to think about what you’d really like to have when your family and friends gather to remember you.
Transferring your existing pre-arrangement could be as simple as changing the assignee to Downing & Lahey Mortuaries. Our office can help you complete this change in minutes. Once this is accomplished, we will help match your existing choices to what we offer.
For families choosing burial:
Existing Pre-planned Funeral Arrangements holders will just need to change the assignee to Downing & Lahey Mortuaries. Our office can help you complete this change in minutes. Once this is accomplished, we fulfill everything that was stated in your pre-planned funeral arrangements. We have caskets for your choosing that are just like the ones specified in your contract (color, decoration, etc.). If military honors are requested in your plan all we need is their DD-214 form and we will take care of contacting the veterans group for military honors at the service.
For families choosing cremation:
If cremation is your preference, we have a large selection of cremation urns that you’ll find meet the one chosen when you made your original arrangements.
Fill out the form below if you would like to transfer your existing Funeral or Cremation Plans from another funeral home to Downing & Lahey Mortuariess.
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