If you made the funeral arrangements or otherwise contracted for them, then yes. Otherwise, you are not responsible. However, if you stand to inherit from the estate, creditors can take assets from the estate before they are passed along to you.
Not the debts, because they died with her father if the estate can not meet them (unless the debts were in joint names).
But, unless she decides not to arrange any sort of funeral and not to get involved at all, she may have to pay to have her dad buried.
If the children of the deceased are unable or unwilling to pay for the funeral then the state will pay for an indigent burial.
Not necessarily but the oldest surviving child is, de facto, the Principal Mourner. He or she follows the casket into the church.
No, children are not legally obligated to pay for a parents funeral.
before the age of 21
The estate is responsible for the burial expenses. The Funeral Home may also hold anyone who signed the agreements responsible.
Someone had to sign the authorization for services. That would include taking responsibility for the burial expenses.
No, the estate is responsible for all debts, including those of the burial. However, if the children sign the contracts for the funeral arrangements, they may be responsible.
The children are not directly responsible for burial costs and debts in Texas. The estate is responsible to settle all the debts. Until these have been paid, the children are not entitled to receive anything.
is ther federal aid for low income people to pay for funeral and burial expenses?
No, but the next-of-kin is responsible for any expenses associated with a burial or cremation at another location, including transportation costs.
Arkansas
hi every one
Probably, burial expenses, estate planning, taxes, etc for more info.
No culture is 'responsible' for Christianity. Christianity is based on the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Children are never responsible for their parents debt, unless they co-signed for the debt. Those bills are the responsibility of the estate. The executor will pay them or inform the debtors of the lack of assets.
If her family is unable to do it, these things are usually seen to by the local comunity.