Preplanning a memorial is one of the most practical and loving things a person can do for their family. It removes decision-making from a period of grief and ensures that the memorial reflects the individual’s own preferences rather than someone else’s best guess.

Why Families Preplan

The decisions involved in selecting a memorial — granite color, monument style, design elements, inscriptions — are best made without the time pressure and emotional weight that follow a death. Many people have very specific preferences about their memorial that they’ve never articulated to their families. Preplanning turns those preferences into documented instructions.

What Prepaid Agreements Cover

A prepaid monument agreement typically covers the purchase price of the monument itself at current pricing, protecting against future price increases. It does not typically cover cemetery installation fees, which are set by the cemetery and subject to change. Documentation of the agreement should be kept with other important estate documents.

The Design Experience

Many families find the preplanning process unexpectedly meaningful — it’s an opportunity to think carefully about how one wants to be remembered and to communicate that clearly. The result is a monument that genuinely reflects the individual.

Contact Blackmon Memorials to discuss preplanning options. We treat this conversation with the same care we bring to every family.