Can family be made to pay balance of funeral after ins?

Answer 1

The individual (s) who sign the contract with the funeral director for the service are, by law, the sole debtors. In absence of any witnessed or written affirmations and confirmations of what amounts each family member has agreed to pay, the liability, I'm afraid, rests with the contract signer.

If there is a will, there may be provisions whereby all funeral costs are to be deducted from the estate. In this instance, a solicitor or attorney who is handling the estate can accept any reasonable bill related to the funeral.

Sadly, every day there arises disputes over the funeral and estate of a loved one. One part of a family may have envisaged the funeral being conducted in one fashion and another member may have an altogether different view. Sadly, there is also the occasion when an individual becomes a victim of the funeral director, whereby they are sold, believing whatever it is they've been sold, is essential to prevent society from believing the service provided was disrespectful to the deceased. This, in turn, causes the final bill to escalate beyond anything imaginable. If you believe this may be the case you've encountered, you may have recourse through a funeral governing body from your local. Different countries have different rules and protective bodies. In america, only a few states have such protection laws in place.

If the funeral contract was never signed and you can prove that you did not authorise, at any time, any additional services or products, you may have recourse with the assistance of legal representation.