The raison d’etre of Lovingly Managed is to provide PEACE OF MIND; peace of mind to people who are contemplating their own deaths or to those who are coping with the aftermath of a bereavement.
Our End of Life planning service enables people to do two things. Firstly, to discuss with a relatively dispassionate third party the ins and outs of what they want to happen at the end of their life and their funeral arrangements. They may not wish to discuss these issues with family members, either because they know their family won’t be receptive to this kind of discussion or because they want to include instructions which they know their family won’t agree with and want to avoid a row. Having the plan in place gives them the peace of mind of knowing that they’ve left no room for interpretation of their wishes. Of course, having the plan in place is no guarantee that it will be implemented to the letter by the family, who may choose to interpret it to suit their own convenience. If the planner wishes to ensure their instructions are strictly adhered to then they can contract us to implement it on their behalf. This applies also to people who, at the end of their lives, are unfortunate enough to be the last man, or woman, standing, and have no one to see to them when they die. This is often a huge concern for these individuals who worry about what will happen to them. We remove the worry and uncertainty as their End of Life plan gives their instructions and then we see that they are carried out.
Our End of Life planning service also enables parents of special needs children to make plans for their children’s deaths, as the children may never be in a position to make these plans for themselves, and contract us to carry out the plan as the likelihood is that the parents will have passed on years before.
Secondly, the plan provides information on the nitty gritty of their lives which makes the probate process easier and quicker for the executor or administrator and, if probate is being undertaken by a professional charging for this service, then it saves money too. It also makes finalising the affairs of the deceased much less stressful on the people or person tasked with sorting everything out.
Our funeral planning and co-ordination service relieves bereaved people of the stress of organising the funeral and any post-funeral hospitality at a time when all they want to do is grieve. We can provide a single point of contact for the family and will handle all liaison to do with the funeral arrangements.
Finally, our post-death practical support comprises a number of services designed to provide a comprehensive solution to finalising a deceased person’s estate. This can be invaluable to families juggling busy, stressful lives who already have limited free time, and even more so when the family lives hundreds of miles away from the place where their loved one lived.
Who we are
Denise Jones is a retired solicitor who specialised in Wills, Probate, Court of Protection and Elderly Care issues and who was frequently a professional executor. Sharon Callow is a former army nurse who, during the course of her nursing career, has experienced death and its impact many times. Catherine Corless is a former PR and marketing specialist with highly developed organisational skills and many years’ experience of event planning. We have all experienced the death of close family members, friends and colleagues and bring this personal experience and empathy to our business to the ultimate benefit of our clients.
