Someone had to sign the authorization for services. That would include taking responsibility for the burial expenses.
The estate is responsible for the burial expenses. The Funeral Home may also hold anyone who signed the agreements responsible.
After burial
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.
If a deceased person has no money or assets to cover burial expenses, the responsibility typically falls to their family members or next of kin. If there are no family members available or willing to pay, local governments may step in to cover the costs through public funds, often resulting in a simple burial or cremation. Additionally, some charities and organizations may assist with burial expenses for those in need.
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.
Same as cementary, or graveyard. A place where dead people are burried.
Arkansas
A person who prepares dead bodies for burial is called a mortician or funeral director. They are responsible for embalming, dressing, and casketing the deceased, as well as organizing funeral services. In some contexts, they may also be referred to as an undertaker.
The estate of a deceased father, rather than the surviving child, is responsible for any unpaid debts. If the father did not have any assets at the time of his death, then there is no estate and the remaining debts cannot be collected, and must be written off. As for the burial, most people do want their parents to receive an appropriate burial, or cremation, or whatever their particular family or religious tradition may be, but that is not a legal requirement. If you do not want to arrange for the burial of your father, you are not compelled to do so.
A deceased can either be dressed in their own clothes or a shroud. Some religions simply have the deceased wrapped in a white linen or cotton sheet.
Generally when your spouse or partner (if living common-law) has left a Will then the deceased should have put funds aside for the spouse or partner for burial services. If this has not been done then ask the family for help and they will either be happy to give some money towards the burial without you paying them back or, you can pay them back once the Estate is settled.