What is a preneed arrangement?

• A. A plan to arrange for funeral services after death.
• B. A plan made in advance for funeral services.
• C. A contract between the family and the cemetery for maintenance.
• D. A posthumous testament of organ donation.

Answer: (B)

Preneed arrangements are plans made in advance for funeral services. They involve deciding ahead of time what services and merchandise you want and often setting aside funds or creating a prepaid contract so everything is in place when death occurs. The key idea is timing—arranging before death rather than after.

The option that describes planning in advance fits this concept exactly, which is why it’s the best choice. Planning after death would be considered at-need planning, not preneed. The other descriptions refer to things like cemetery maintenance contracts or unrelated organ donation directives, which aren’t about pre-arranging funeral services.