Death, funerals, and government support (income, expenses, money)
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In your country, does the government pay for funerals? Burial plots? Graves or tombs?
I have had many people die in my life, and they had enough money, or their spouses did, to pay for a service, burial plot, and grave stone, etc. But what if you die without any savings or family?
In Minnesota, Burial Assistance, as it is called, is a county-level responsibility. Generally there are strict rules; one must not have assets above $2,100, and the total expenses may not exceed $3,500.
Who's income? The deceased or the one who claims the body. I worry about this as my dad is indigent, we are not close, yet i'm his only first degree relative.