Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

My grandmother passed away on monday, and my estranged sister made arrangements for her body to be taken to a funeral home for cremation. Now the funeral home is trying to strong arm my parents for payment of the funeral expenses are they responsible if they are the ones to receive payment as beneficiaries of the life insurance held by my grandmother? they did not sign any paperwork at either the nursing home she lived in or the funeral home where her body is being held.


Asked on 12/21/11, 4:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Duffy Duffy Law, LLC

If they didn't agree to be responsible for the funeral, they would likely not be liable for the funeral expenses. Usually the funeral expenses come out of the decedent's estate, which does not include life insurance.

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Answered on 12/21/11, 5:52 pm


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