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CAn funeral expenses be paid from a deceased checking account if so stated in the will?
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Can a frozen bank account be used for funeral expenses?
A court will need to lift the "freeze" order before funds can be removed from the attached account. If the account belonged to the deceased the probate court has jurisdiction, in which case funeral expenses will be paid from the estate of the deceased. If the account does not belong to the deceased it is unlikely that a request for release will be granted unless the requester can provide documentation that there is no other means to obtain burial funds.
What bills are to be paid first from a will?
funeral expenses,, medical expenses and all other outstanding expenses which were not paid when the deceased person was still alive.
Should the husband or the children pay for funeral expenses of a wife and mother?
the estate of the deceased pays for the funeral. what is left after expences is what is inheireted.
Is the estate of the deceased responsible for funeral expenses in NY State?
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.
Is the estate of the deceased responsible for funeral expenses in Michigan?
Yes, the estate is responsible for the funeral. Once all debts are resolved, then the remainder can be distributed.
Can my deceased father's beneficiary who has dementia let her power of attorney not help pay for funeral expenses?
Your father's estate is responsible for paying the funeral expenses from his assets. The expenses and debts of the estate must be paid before any distribution is made to any of the beneficiaries. Therefore the funeral expenses must be paid before the beneficiary receives her portion from the estate.
Can the children of a deceased person sell his personal items to help pay for funeral expenses?
Under certain conditions, it is possible for a child of deceased person to sell his personal items in order to pay for the funeral expenses. However; you need to check for any will written by the deceased person, and you cannot sell property, or luxury items of use unless otherwise specified in the will.
Is the beneficiary of a life insurance policy responsible for funeral expenses of the deceased?
No. All monies of a deceased is gathered in to their estate, then all debts of the deceased are paid, then legacies are paid out. Policies payable to a person are payable to that person.
Is the executor fees calculated after funeral expenses or before?
After funeral expenses
Collecting Funeral expenses?
You can pay funeral expenses out of an estate. You are allowed to be reimbursed for these expenses when the estate is being settled.
Where can you find cheap cremation and funeral expence?
A person can find a cheap cremation and funeral expenses by checking with a few different funeral homes in their area. They may also want to check into life insurance to cover some of the costs.
Can an executor reimburse a beneficiary for funeral costs?
Most wills have a provision providing for payment of funeral expenses out of the proceeds of the estate. Check the deceased's will to see if this indeed is the case. If so, a beneficiary (or any other person for that matter) who pays the funeral expenses should be reimbursed. As a side note, the expenses associated with the funeral are usually deductible expenses when filing the estate's inheritance tax return. Check with either an estate attorney or the register of wills (or Orphan's Court) of the county where the will was probated (or will be probated). You should be able to get the answers you need from the register of wills.
