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Finley–Sunset Hills Mortuary & Memorial Park

Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary was founded in 1892 by J.P. Finley and has become known as one of the foremost funeral homes in the state of Oregon.

For more than 116 years, Finley's has proudly served Portland-area families, providing no less than the highest quality of service based on individual consideration, care, and character. Through their affiliates in dozens of other states, they also meet the needs of families all over the United States.

Their facilities, experience and integrity are the fundamentals behind their service standards, and each client can expect to receive nothing but the best possible assistance. Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park builds the finest granite memorial architecture and is the most elite cemetery property in Oregon. Together, they provide a beautiful and prestigious tribute to a life well-lived.

Private Mausoleum Options

Finley-Sunset Hills works only with the best craftsmen to build your private, custom-designed mausoleum. When you choose Rock of Ages, you are choosing the finest workmanship and materials. Expert staff is ready to contribute to every step of the process in creating your custom-designed private mausoleum.

Rock of Ages' work is backed by an unconditional warranty that your memorial architecture, built from the finest granite, will stand the test of time. Beyond the personal guarantee backed by the integrity of the company, a substantial independent trust fund ensures that your purchase will last forever.

You can learn more about private, custom mausoleums from Finley-Sunset Hills by contacting them via the information below, or by directly visiting their website.

Why Choose Finley-Sunset Hills?

Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary & Memorial Park provide the most exceptional memorial architecture and cemetery properties. They can offer you the ability to design a resting place of grace and beauty to last the ages.

If you're outside the state of Oregon, they have partners in more than 21 other states around the country to serve you. Locations include: Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Puerto Rico.

Finley-Sunset Hills doesn't just provide a grand memorial for you and your family. Pre-purchasing a burial property allows your family to avoid the considerable cost of a vault and other needs for an underground burial,helping to make a stressful time in life easier to bear.

Estate Tax Benefits

A custom, private memorial architecture from Finley-Sunset Hills is more than just a beautiful and lasting emotional investment for you and your family. The memorial also may have important financial and tax benefits associated with it.

If you are considering investing in a tribute for you and your family, like a private mausoleum benefits beyond peace of mind may be obtainable if planned properly. When purchasing burial property in advance for you and your loved ones, with proper planning, some or all of your interest in the burial property may be excluded from your taxable estate and therefore not be subject to estate tax.

If the memorial is acquired after you pass on, not only could there be delays in the preparation of the memorial, but the IRS may limit the tax benefits to the costs directly attributable to your passing. The executor may deduct a reasonable expenditure for an appropriate tombstone, grave marker, monument, or mausoleum, or for a burial lot, either for your benefit or the benefit of you and your family. On the other hand, if you make the purchase before you pass in a manner so that it is planned to be outside of your taxable estate, the burial property may not be included in your taxable estate. It is recommend that you consult with your tax lawyer/ tax advisor or CPA about tax benefits available.

Contact Robert E. Kabacy at Kell Alterman & Runstein, Attorneys at Law, for more estate planning information

Preplanning Services

Why preplan? When you consider it, we plan for many things in life- retirement, vacations, our children's education. That is why it just makes sense to plan for your funeral and cemetery arrangements. Planning your final arrangements is not only financially wise, but it tremendously eases the burden placed on your loved ones and ensures that your final plans will be known.

Prearranging is just another one of life's important decisions. Doesn't it make sense to take care of one of your most important family responsibilities now so your loved ones won't have to? Think about it...by preplanning today, you will:

Ease your family's emotional stress at a difficult time.
Help your loved ones avoid difficult decision-making at the time of death.
Ensure that your wishes will be followed.

At Finley-Sunset Hills they provide the following services: Funeral, Burial, Cremation Niches, Preplanning Services, Pre-Planning Presentations, Reception Amenities, On-Site Cremation Facility, Private Family Estates, The Simplicity Plan, and Return Assured Membership. Now Accepting Insurance Policies for Cemetery and Funeral.

Reviews

Michael and his team provided a wonderful presentation to a variety of professionals for our association. While extremely informative, Michael also exhibited compassion and grace when talking about his services and the funeral industry. I personally rely on Michael as a resource for pre-planning and wouldn't hesitate to refer him as an esteemed professional in his field.
Amie Clark, SPIN Communications Chair, spinportland.org

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Pre-planning your services is not out of the ordinary but it was in my own situation in that it was all done by e-mail, phone, and fax.
I live in Southern Oregon now but had already purchased my burial site at Finley-Sunset Hills some years ago. I now wanted to complete the rest of the arrangements.
Michael Backes was a perfect example of what a person should be in his role -- personable but professional; sensitive, knowledgeable & responsive.
One of his greatest traits, however, was his listening skills. That made the rest easy to be cared for. He simply listened to what I had in mind, gave me some information or direction and it was taken care of in a timely manner. He made it a pleasant and stress-free experience for me. Thank you, Michael.
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I was saddened and totally unprepared when my mother-in-law passed away. I had no previous experience in the burial process. However, Mr. Michael Backes of Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park was able to guide me through this difficult time. He also accommodated to our customs and traditions. His friendly services are greatly appreciated.
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I had the opportunity to meet with Michael Backes earlier this year regarding arrangements after my father passed away. Mr. Backes demonstrated a special sense of compassion and empathy in regard to my loss, and his style of communication was definitely genuine and sincere. He also conveyed professionalism, knowledge, and a calm patience while assisting me in making important decisions. I feel that Mr. Backes genuinely cares about people and that he possesses the personality, professional background, and ability to help people locate resources that meet their specific needs.
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Our family was very saddened and distraught by the loss of our beloved father on November 2, 2008. Michael Backes gave us the peace of mind and comfort we needed at this sad time of our lives and took care of all funeral arrangements. The funeral services, burial, and post-burial services were performed with compassion, care and respect. Thank you.
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With my father's memorial service in Washington state and burial at Finley Sunset Hills I was very impressed with the seamless and personalized service Michael Backes provided. His follow through with e-mail and pictures upon placement of the gravemarker weeks later displayed ongoing attentiveness which was greatly appreciated. His efforts and kindnesses made a difficult day much easier to bear.
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