Medical bills and funeral costs.

Triple · 03-31-2009, 10:31 AM

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Rider · 03-31-2009, 10:36 AM

If there is nothing left to their estate I assume the hospital would just write it off.

bmblebee · 03-31-2009, 11:19 AM

hospitals and other debt holders could come after an estate or spouse to pay medical and other bills

zed · 03-31-2009, 12:20 PM

the cost of caskets are outragous.

the first time I was involved in picking one out was for my dad. we walked in to look at the different caskets and I seen the prices and like usual used my outside voice instead of my inner voice and said, where's the scratch and dent section. my brothers weren't too happy with me about that.

Homeslice · 03-31-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zed

the cost of caskets are outragous.

the first time I was involved in picking one out was for my dad. we walked in to look at the different caskets and I seen the prices and like usual used my outside voice instead of my inner voice and said, where's the scratch and dent section. my brothers weren't too happy with me about that.

My granddad had plenty of money but he made his wishes known that he only wanted a pine box. But of course even that one was like $10K iirc

zed · 03-31-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

My granddad had plenty of money but he made his wishes known that he only wanted a pine box. But of course even that one was like $10K iirc

the one we got was cheaper than that. some states you can get away with a lot less than others. in MO. the last I knew if your casket didn't have a seal you had to be in a vault so it's easier to just get a sealed casket or die in a state that don't need a vault or sealed casket.

Papa_Complex · 03-31-2009, 01:33 PM

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He lost his house and doesn't own anything other than a $500 car. He is divorced, leaving only his daughters and brothers.

Divorced before the illness, or during ongoing treatment? It might make a difference.

Rangerscott · 03-31-2009, 07:37 PM

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If there is nothing left to their estate I assume the hospital would just write it off.

"Jerry. They just write it off."

You're body is gonna rot no matter what kind of sealed box you're going into. Its so stupid to spend so much on a casket. You decompose no matter if you're sealed or not. People dont realize there's a metal plate under you body to catch your homemade jam.

Put me in a wooden box or light a bonfire under me. Hell, stick me in a UPS cardboard box. Either way I'm dead.

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zed yellow don't corner well Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS Moto: 06 ZX10R Posts: 1,243	the cost of caskets are outragous. the first time I was involved in picking one out was for my dad. we walked in to look at the different caskets and I seen the prices and like usual used my outside voice instead of my inner voice and said, where's the scratch and dent section. my brothers weren't too happy with me about that.