Medical bills and funeral costs.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Triple

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.

[Trip]

donate him to science?

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Triple

Way before the illness. This thing was diagnosed late last summer; they've been divorced for 15+ years.

OK, so community property isn't an issue then. If the divorce happened during the illness, then it might be argued that someone who knew he was dying was attempting to avoid placing the burden of payment on his surviving family. Any estate will be toast though, not that it sounds like there would be one.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Librarian

seen the cost of pine lately? I'm going with cardboard. Something that says Hotpoint on the side, since that's where I hope to end up.

Sorry to hear about your old man Trip.

I'm with Libraian on this one. My wife is under standing orders to not spend more than fifty bucks on my funeral.

For the party afterwards, sky's the limit.

I was going to suggest the Nuptune Society (cheap burials at sea) but they don't operate in Gerogia yet. But, you could go DIY, and rent a motorboat.

JC

[Gas Man]

Not all caskets are expensive... my fathers was about $1400.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Rider

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.

[bmblebee]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Sorry to hear about your old man Trip.

I'm with Libraian on this one. My wife is under standing orders to not spend more than fifty bucks on my funeral.

For the party afterwards, sky's the limit.

I was going to suggest the Nuptune Society (cheap burials at sea) but they don't operate in Gerogia yet. But, you could go DIY, and rent a motorboat.

JC

My Grandpa was Merchant Marine and he set everything up with Neptune Society before he passed. In Ft Lauderdale, they even provided the boat...but that was 20 years ago

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Triple

I'm reading up on home burials. In 45 US states (Georgia included), families have almost total control over the body if they bury it on their own property, where zoning permits. Meaning, you don't have to embalm and in some places you don't even need a casket. Simple pine caskets are allowed almost anywhere.

Gotta love Georgia. Honestly Georgia is a pretty free state other than the nutcase of Atlanta which isn't really Georgia. And no beer on Sunday.

My Grandparents funerals were casket funerals. My cousin's Grandma (different side) was cremated and it was so much easier. And my relatives agreed.

I'm not sure about hospitals but I recall from a buddy who's father died and left $1,000,000 in debt that it somehow had to be compenstated. Even if they only got $100. He had $40k to work with and did what he could. I'll have to ask him about his situation next time I talk to him.

[Tsunami]

now i can be totally wrong on this but i heard somewhere (can't remember when and where) the state can assist in the burial or cremation if you can afford it. Just like the John and Jane Does, they had to go somewhere.

I would ask the hospital and see what happens to unclaimed bodies and see what the state does with them.

[101lifts2]

Ever consider a woodchipper?