Yes, particularly if the will states that the funeral expenses are to be paid by the estate, a very common clause.
If there is no money to pay funeral costs in the estate the executor is not personally responsible. The estate can be sued to have any assets sold and the funeral home is paid first.
When the executor is satisfied that all the debts have been resolved. They will provide a final accounting to the court and distribute the remainder.
In fact, this is how most wills are set up. They pay out a percentage of the estate. For example, if the estate was worth $100,000.00 and a beneficiary was to receive 15% of the estate, they would receive $15,000.00.
No, the only ones who get money from the estate are Michael's mother and his three children.
I'm not an attorney but in my experience the answer is yes - that is one of the reasons people make sure there is money in their estate.
Whomever made the funeral arrangements. They would have to sign taking on the responsibility before the funeral home would provide the services.
In most cases it will default to the estate.
The value of the estate, which includes the debts owed to it as well as the debts the estate owes, is divided up into three parts. The amount those that owe the estate money receive is off-set against the debt. If there are more debts owed by the estate then it is worth, those owing money will have to pay it to the estate.
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A will makes no difference other than to indicate if the deceased parent left funds either money or life insurance to pay the cost of their funeral. They are still you're parent, so the adult child should pay, that is the moral stance. However, legally, the children do not have the funds to pay for the funeral, then they can ask the government for help. Most governments usually will provide for the cost of a basic funeral for a deceased, if that deceased left no means from their estate to meet their own funeral costs.
Do they have enough money in their estate to pay for their burials? How about pre-paid funerals? It's their funeral, let them worry about it. Are you in their will? Whose the executor of their estate?
The beneficiary of a life insurance policy is not responsible for paying for the deceased's funeral cost using the money from the proceeds of the life insurance policy. The estate of the deceased is responsible for paying for the funeral cost from the proceeds of the estate.