If one is the last living family member of a deceased relative is one obligated, by law, to hold a funeral?
Adrien asked:
Is it against the law “not” to have bury family members, as in paying for funeral services, or is it required by law for a family member to do so? if not, what happens to the body?
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Is it against the law “not” to have bury family members, as in paying for funeral services, or is it required by law for a family member to do so? if not, what happens to the body?
August 26th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
No you don’t have bury anyone.The body is usually cremated and thrown out with the trash.
August 29th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
It is not against the law to not hold a funeral and not pay for a burial. You will certainly not be held responsible. If no one claims the body the state still has to bury it. Likely in a collective of similar plots or remote cemetery, no gravestone, no name, simply a number will designate their location. If this is a relative you had no relationship with or not a good one then this is the easiest answer. If you feel they deserve something more descent you can have them cremated for average of $750 and then scatter their ashes somewhere they loved or the ocean.