Normally you have to sue someone in the particular location where a particular action happened. A funeral is another story. Normally a funeral comes out of the estate of the deceased. That happens before the estate is divided after the estate is probated. Normally the contract for payment for funeral expenses is signed at the morticians office before the funeral. That legal document would be the basis for your lawsuit. You can check with a local lawyer in your area, but you might need to go to the place where the contract for payment for the funeral was signed in order to sue someone.
You are very likely to be sued. And that could lead to garnishment of wages.
Terms:cash on delivery, up to and not exceeding one fourteenth of total profits (if any);all traveling expenses guaranteed in any event;funeral expenses to be defrayed by us or our representatives, if occasion arises and the matter is not otherwise arranged for.
That depends on the circumstances. Who called the funeral home to remove the body? Who made the funeral arrangements? Who signed the contract? If someone went to a funeral home and made arrangements for a funeral then they have usually signed a contract making them responsible for payment. Whoever made the arrangements should pay and try to get other family members to share the cost. If there was no money to pay for a funeral then arrangements for a funeral shouldn't have been made. In many jurisdictions the city or the county pays for the burial of indigent decedents.
Yes, if you signed a contract with the undertaker for the funeral services, you may be legally responsible for settling the costs. Signing typically indicates your agreement to pay for the services rendered. However, the specific obligations can vary based on local laws and the terms of the contract, so it's important to review the agreement and consult with legal counsel if needed.
Yes you can make a lot of money grave digging if you own your own excavator and begin to contract with funeral homes. Trust me, I did.
There is no requirement that they do so. The life insurance is a contract between the deceased and the company.
Well syayed under the book of law the one to sign the contract is the one responsible for buying the goods so unless the contract said anything about someone else paying i expect that they would have to pay. George Hetzel Lawyer
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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.
It is entitled "Funeral Blues" by W.H. Auden.