Normally you have to sue someone in the particular location where a particular action happened. A funeral is another story. Normally a funeral comes out of the estate of the deceased. That happens before the estate is divided after the estate is probated. Normally the contract for payment for funeral expenses is signed at the morticians office before the funeral. That legal document would be the basis for your lawsuit. You can check with a local lawyer in your area, but you might need to go to the place where the contract for payment for the funeral was signed in order to sue someone.
Yes, funeral expenses are a valid debt to the estate. The estate has to pay off the debts including funeral expenses. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
Unlikely. It doesn't make sense. If you pay $10k in funeral expenses and the life insurance is 10 million - what kind of a deal is that? It would certainly be possible that if the insurance is payable to the estate of the deseased that the person who paid the funeral expenses could get the $$$ from there.
PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION (PIP) COVERAGE In some states, this provides coverage for an insured person for certain "reasonable and necessary" expenses. The types of expenses that qualify for PIP coverage vary from state to state, but some examples of expenses may include: loss of services, income continuation, medical and hospital expenses, funeral expenses, and child care expenses for bodily injury caused by a covered accident (regardless of who was at fault). Click your state name below to see coverage details in your state.
In insurance, PIP is an acronym for Personal Injury Protection. In some states, PIP provides coverage for an insured person for certain "reasonable and necessary" expenses. The types of expenses that qualify for PIP coverage vary from state to state, but some examples of expenses may include: loss of services, income continuation, medical and hospital expenses, funeral expenses, and child care expenses for bodily injury caused by a covered accident (regardless of who was at fault).
NO. I say again, NO! SS only pays less than $300 at death. You need Final Expense insurance for pennies on the dollar to pay for the funeral, tombstone, grave site, graveside service, medical bills, probate, estate taxes, etc, etc. If you don't, you leave that financial Burden with your family. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My original answer that Medicaid covers funeral expenses still stands. This is a state by state thing. Some states do and some don't. Indiana Medicaid does pay for SOME funeral expenses; body burial and cremation. The Indiana Medicaid coverage for a body burial is insufficient to cover those costs. Indiana recently raised their maximum for cremation. One cremation company based in Indianapolis will accept the Medicaid money and include an urn without any costs to the family. For information on funeral expenses you may want to take a look at the web site Funerals and Ripoffs. You will be surprised when you read the documented facts about the funeral industry and the site will show you how to save money in planning the funeral. funerals-ripoffs.org
Not to my knowledge, the Body is given in custody to the family- the next of kin. I can"t see where the place of death has any bearing on this.
He still gets Social Security. That usually provides enough to pay for a simple funeral and burial. Like all states Wisconsin has provisions for aiding families who cannot afford burial expenses. In some cases it is handled within individual counties in others it is a matter of the state. Contact the state's Divison of Family Services for more specific information. The SSA pays a one time death benefit of a maximum of $225.00. Family members of the deceased might also consider contacting a local funeral director for assistance; most are knowledgeable in the procedure necessary for helping a family that does not have adequate funds for funeral expenses. Wisconsin Department Of Health and Family Services, (608) 266-1865, http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us, Social Security Online, http://www.ssa.gov
State Funeral held January 22, 2008
In the UK no one can be made to pay for someone's funeral. If the deceased made no arrangements and no one wishes to pay then the state will pay for cremation and minimal services. In most cases the assets of the deceased will be sold by the estate to cover the cost of the funeral.
Usually the body lies in state in the Capitol building. The funeral service is often in the National Cathedral.
The last 'state' funeral - was HRH Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales- in 1997.
McKinley Funeral -- In Solemn State - 1901 was released on: USA: September 1901