How do you pay for a funeral if the deceased had no life insurance?
She/He can call the public administrator in their area and there is such a thing as indigent burial assistance. There most likely won’t be help with casket or burial, but they will help with a cremation. My father died a couple of weeks ago and I was the next of kin and he didn’t have life insurance or a will. Luckily my Aunt paid for the viewing and the cremation. After all is said and done then she will be paid back out of his estate, but she had to come out of pocket for it. If your friend can’t get assistance then the county that the man expired in will cremate him or bury him in the most of indecent ways and will be in an unmarked grave. If your friend can get a loan just to at least have him cremated..which is about $2000-$3000 depending on which crematory they can find. Maybe even cheaper than that…this is the price we had in California. I am so sorry for your friend…I know exactly how this feels. It is still very fresh with me and I am still mourning the loss of my dad. I h
