For certain traditional aftercare services, petowners may need to visit a local facility to peruse price lists and make initial selections for arrangements that would become part of their Gestalt Fund Plan. Petowners can also arrange for many services that become part of their plan without a facility visit.

With their Gestalt Plan, petowners can select their choice of memorialization items from thousands available through our partner www.memorials.com. They can also opt for memorialization of their pet with a lifegem and other alternatives available.

The sum of estimated service pricing (based on provider’s price lists) and merchandise pricing must not exceed the accountholder fund balance. Where service pricing has not been selected by the user, it’s presumed that the remaining balance after merchandise is paid for is applied to the service pricing that may be obtained at an aftercare facility.

For certain traditional aftercare services, petowners may need to visit a local facility to peruse price lists and make arrangements that would become part of their Gestalt Fund Plan.

Selections made by the petowner for services and merchandise become part of their plan that is to be funded typically within 24 months of account opening for a 5 or 10 year term, lumpsum or monthly.

To setup a plan, petowners need to have the following information:
1. Petowner contact information
2. Pet identity – Pet breed (for dog, cat, horse, specify weight (optional), and age
3. Funding plan: Petowners select one of three funding plan levels with the minimum amounts:
A) $500 B) $1000 C) $2500
that will be held within their Gestalt Fund account.

► With hundreds of pet aftercare establishments situated nationally, there is a choice of care within reach of petowners
► Our web platform helps to make connections for aftercare services and other care providers such as veterinarians to offer a true “lowest cost” effect
► We offer support to accountholders in a personal, compassionate, and compelling way
► Our funding plans utilize low- or risk-calibrated 5-10 year term

financial instruments (inclusive of banking deposits, CDs, bonds, equities) contingent upon agreed upon terms to manage funds for pet aftercare in advance of need that are ompetitive versus similar trust funds.

For accounts with a $1000 minimum balance, pet owners can elect to make distribution from their funded accounts to supplement insurance or otherwise financed veterinarian costs that are incurred before pet expiration.

Once a petowner makes minimum required deposit of $25 into Gestalt, their account becomes active that includes price guarantee for the duration applicable to their pet, usually 5 years^. Even though funds are managed as an investment, principal placed into a Gestalt account is preserved and may be withdrawn* at the time of claim provided the due amount under your plan has been funded.
* 6 months after account opening.
^ or 10 years for horses and certain other pets

All plan enrolees are guaranteed pricing of merchandise of choice for the applicable period and are issued a voucher confirming this at the time of signup to make merchandise selection within 1 month. This is retained as part of their file – up to 6 changes to the initial selection may be made within a 12 month period.

Fiduciary Trust Company International (FTCI) is currently an investment advisor in management and administration of the Gestalt Fund. FTCI is part of Franklin Templeton, a global fund manager with over $800 bn in assets under management. Deposits by users/accountholders into Gestalt Fund is posted in to our FTCI account within 10 business days.

The user can select up to 3 sites usually in the order of proximity to be responsible for their aftercare needs. At time of signup, users are prompted for their closest city and select from a list of aftercare providers that can be coordinated with to obtain aftercare service pricing. Users that are located in areas where providers have supplied pricing to Gestalt will be able to view this to estimate their pricing. In cases where the pricing has been provided, they will be transposed to the Gestalt platform such that items are line item selectable by each users.