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The responsibility for making funeral arrangements in Indiana follow a specific order. The order starts with a person named in a funeral planning document or the person who holds a power of attorney over the deceased parent. If there was not a funeral planning document or power of attorney, the responsibility goes to a surviving spouse, then an adult child, and lastly to any adult next of kin.

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If a waiver of statutory right to make funeral arrangements and designate final dispostion is signed by a surviving child over to the decedent's mother who is financially responsible for the burial?

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That depends on the circumstances. Who called the funeral home to remove the body? Who made the funeral arrangements? Who signed the contract? If someone went to a funeral home and made arrangements for a funeral then they have usually signed a contract making them responsible for payment. Whoever made the arrangements should pay and try to get other family members to share the cost. If there was no money to pay for a funeral then arrangements for a funeral shouldn't have been made. In many jurisdictions the city or the county pays for the burial of indigent decedents.


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Do only family attend vigils of the dead?

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Is there a guide to help in sellecting good funeral homes?

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Do funeral homes charge extra to keep body over a week?

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What should be included in the checklist for after death planning?

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