Funeral Expenses

[JuniperEccles]

I'm all my 90-year old friend has, poor woman (!), and she has taken out a pre-paid funeral plan which covers most things other than flowers and a bit-of-a-do afterwards. If her money isn't available immediately after her death and I have to pay for these items how could I claim it back?

[EDDIE51]

Funeral directors will wait for the money, you need to let them know there is a plan available.

[ummmm]

I doubt you can claim back for a wake.

You can do it very cheaply though.

[woofgang]

are you saying there will be money in her estate for these things or that she will not leave any money to pay for them? If you are all she has, then has she made a will and are you her executor?

[EDDIE51]

When my father in law died the funeral plan paid out within 5 days!

[hellywelly4]

The funeral plan should have been registered with the company which will do the funeral, so they will take care of everything.

[hc4361]

Harsh, baths

[Bathsheba]

Yeah, mebbe hc. Sorry Juniper x x

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[ummmm]

I read this like Juniper wanted to know if she can get reimbursed for the flowers and the bit-of-a-do.

[hc4361]

I think you're right, ummm

[woofgang]

And that’s why I was asking about a will and estate....Its not clear where Juniper is expecting the money to come from.

[JuniperEccles]

I should have been clearer. My friend has made a Will and I was wondering how I could charge the flowers and refreshments to her estate?

Nevertheless, there seems to be a good deal of nit-picking in the answers and not much in the way of a useful reply !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bathsheba]

Hang on a bit Juniper, you'll probably get some sensible answers when the workers are home ;)

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[hc4361]

You give the bill to the executor, Juniper.

[Baldric]

If you're all she's got, and she's made a will, I would think you would be the beneficiary (from what you say) so you'd be getting her Estate anyway.

[hc4361]

She might leave it all to the cats' home.

[ubasses]

You will need to speak to the Executor of the Will, the cost of any refreshments provided afterwards is usually paid from the Estate, and they will need to be given the invoice to pay. I am not sure what expense there would be for flowers, as most mourners send flowers at their own cost. It is not unusual these days to have a funeral without flowers and requests made for voluntary donations to charity.

[ummmm]

They usually have flowers for the actual coffin though.

[RandyMarsh]

Plans do not cover a wake or flowers.

[hc4361]

That's exactly why Juniper is asking, RandyMarsh