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Comment on Arranging a Funeral by muddlingalong

muddlingalong — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:22:59 +0000

Who would pay for the cost of keeping your body there though? I mean, hospital morgues are not free…

http://www.answerbag.co.uk/q_view/1927508
On One Hand: The Deceased’s Executor or Estate
If the deceased person has an official will in which a funeral executor is named, then that person will be in charge of organizing and paying for the funeral. If the deceased person does not have a will, then the funeral costs will be paid for by the estate of the deceased.

On the Other: Others Can Help
If the deceased person has neither an official will nor any assets (cash, property or otherwise), then a family member or friend will need to step in and cover the costs. If this is not possible, the police or hospital may arrange a very minimal, no-frills funeral.

Bottom Line
Whoever signs the funeral contract is ultimately responsible for the costs. In most cases, this is one of the beneficiaries of the deceased’s estate. It is the responsibility of that person to collect the money from the estate, gather money from the other beneficiaries or simply pay the costs out-of-pocket.

If the body is left at the hospital then there is something called a National Assistance Funeral http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=598&StyleType=MediumFont&StyleClass=FontSize that can be provided by the state. ( This site is just a typical one from a council web page.) However….they’d be chasing the family up for repayment, else-wise the local tax payers would be paying for it.

http://www.owletthall.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=6
This is interesting,

As to your last question, ‘would the hospital just dispose of you?’
How? Your body can hardly go out with rubbish can it? Think about it…
Black bins? Nah, it would be commercial waste from the hospital and they have to pay business rates for that.
Paper and card? Nooooooo.
Bottles, glass and cans? Not unless you’d had a terrible lot of work done on your body prior to death.
Green waste? Well, can you imagine what would happen if your body was shredded at the recycling plant and turned into a mulch for the councils roundabouts?
Hazardous Waste? Possibly, but the hospitals have to pay for that as wel, they’d be bound to ask for your relatives to pay…that is IF they could find any company willing to arange it. It could hardly be popped into a yellow bin bag and thrown into a metal cage now could it…………

http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/index.php?page=diy-funerals
I like this lot best…you might too?
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Comment on Arranging a Funeral by D D

D D — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:20:59 +0000

I think you wil find they will be contacted and sent a bill for any funneral that is arrranged by them for you. why not speak with an under taker tell him you want the cheapest funneral they have, pay for it.That way you know what will happen when you die and family will not have any hassel.
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Comment on Arranging a Funeral by Cala

Cala — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:18:59 +0000

What you want is probably not what your family wants! When you die they will want to give you a good send off, not have you buried in an unmarked grave somewhere. A funeral isn’t necessarily a religious occasion – it’s about paying your last respects to someone that you cared about.
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Comment on Arranging a Funeral by Margaret A

Margaret A — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:16:59 +0000

you could go a step further if you like. why not donate your body to medical research. medical students will learn their trade and i have a feeling they pay for out at the end for a simple funeral. its probably worth looking into if you really want to do some good when you die.
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Comment on Arranging a Funeral by Em15

Em15 — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:14:59 +0000

I don’t actually know. I saw a movie (Little Miss Sunshine) where her Grandfather died and they tried to leave him in the hospital and the hospital basically said that they wouldn’t keep him and the family had to like, sneak him out and stuff. So I don’t know what happens in real life. But I agree about paying for funerals, bloody expensive. I’m gonna write that I don’t want to be buried and that my ashes have to be scattered somewhere. I’m gonna decide where later though.
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Comment on Etiquette While Sending Funeral Flowers by Lubyloo

Lubyloo — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:14:59 +0000

Some people are just completely rude in this section. They have no lives and probably live in mommie's basement, lol. Just ignore them.
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Comment on Arranging a Funeral by toosh

toosh — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:12:59 +0000

I don't know to be honest but I think the government would take care of the body, possibly cremating it. I can't imagine why they would get in trouble but however you feel and your spiritual beliefs remember funerals are much more for the family and friends and people left behind. If something happened to you untimely prehaps they would like the time to say goodbye to you. you would be gone and whether there is an after life or not. Really n none of us know what happens but there would be some people in morning for you and prehaps they would need to remember you in such a way and be grateful for your time in life with them.
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Comment on Etiquette While Sending Funeral Flowers by misslabeled

misslabeled — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:12:59 +0000

Frank and blunt are not necessarily rude. And even a rude person can also know about good etiquette. They simply choose not to use it. You’re lucky Old Mister Happy is out of town.

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I suspect your approach to whether these are good answers or not will not be based on their accuracy, but whether anyone pats your hand, agrees with you, and coos "poor thing." Many of us who have become "rude" do so because of precisely this approach to "information."
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Comment on Arranging a Funeral by Izzy

Izzy — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:10:59 +0000

I don't think any caring family would leave you in a hospital ...
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Comment on Etiquette While Sending Funeral Flowers by CGBaker

CGBaker — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:10:59 +0000

I read a lot of the answers, and unless there were some that I didn't see, they all seemed polite. Yes, you did ask a legitimate question, and we gave you legitimate answers asking you to give your friend time to grieve instead of being frustrated because she didn't immediately gratify you. Please, for the sake of your friend try to be a bit more understanding.
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