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her children.
The estate is responsible for the burial expenses. The Funeral Home may also hold anyone who signed the agreements responsible.
Yes, the estate is responsible for the funeral. Once all debts are resolved, then the remainder can be distributed.
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.
If there is no living spouse, the children are responsible. If the daughter is the only child, it is her responsibility. In return for raising children and the expenses associated with it, I would think the least a parent could expect is for their child to pay for their funeral.
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.
After 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.
It doesn't. Death benefits of $255 in a lump sum from Social Security are paid only to a spouse or a parent.
No. Life Insurance will provide for funeral expenses - and some life policies are specifically for funeral expenses.
NO. Funeral expenses are NOT deductible on the individual 1040 income tax return.
Funeral expenses are NOT deductible on an individual taxpayers income tax return.