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EFA Attributes
KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: Both CFP® Professionals and QAFPTM Professionals
- Define an Eligible Funeral Arrangement (EFA).1
- Identify the requirements to enter into an Eligible Funeral Arrangement.
- Minimum 18 years old
- Possess the mental capacity to enter into a contract
- A resident of Canada at the time the arrangement is established
- Identify qualified persons who may establish and maintain an Eligible Funeral Arrangement.
- Funeral director
- Operator or owner of a cemetery, mausoleum, crematorium or columbarium
- Explain the factors that may be considered in establishing an Eligible Funeral Arrangement, such as:
- Funeral director or owner’s licensing status, trustworthiness and stability
- Growth rate of assets under arrangement
- Ability to lock-in costs of funeral
- Ability to transfer arrangement
- Ability to make rational decision during non-emotional time in life
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