Which statement best distinguishes a preneed arrangement from a written funeral plan?

• A. They are the same thing.
• B. A preneed arrangement is an advance plan for funeral services, while a written plan is a documented set of instructions for the funeral.
• C. A preneed arrangement is only for cemeteries, while a written plan is for cremations.
• D. A written plan is legally binding in all cases.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is the difference between planning ahead with a formal contract and simply writing down what you want. A preneed arrangement is an advance plan for funeral services set up before death, often funded and recorded as a contract with a provider. A written funeral plan is just a documented set of instructions or preferences for how you want the funeral to be handled, and it isn’t typically a funded or legally binding contract. That contrast makes the correct statement the clear best choice: it captures the advance, often funded nature of preneed planning versus the instructional, non-binding nature of a written plan. The other ideas misstate things—pren eed planning isn’t limited to cemeteries, and a written plan isn’t automatically legally binding in all cases.