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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 15:32:09 GMT -5
It cost me $1800 to have my late DH cremated and $150 extra to have his ashes divided in half and sent to the two family members who demanded it be done...
I know the people who own the local funeral home and they said the price is largely dependent on the local gas services. Propane being more than natural gas service. Way more info than I wanted at the time...
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Post by Opti on Apr 18, 2019 15:40:50 GMT -5
Thanks all for the responses. No life insurance (at least if they would have had to pay), but I will check the jobs. His main employer was incredibly decent and kept him the insurance and payroll even though he was out quite often this year with chemo treatments. Very tough situation while they are grieving. Have her apply for social programs ASAP, and if you can,help her do so. Social programs move slowly in NJ and probably elsewhere. I know this doesn't answer your question about SS, but it is my recommendation if her income cannot fully support the household, which sounds like it is the case. Condolences on her loss.
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Post by Opti on Apr 18, 2019 15:42:31 GMT -5
It cost me $1800 to have my late DH cremated and $150 extra to have his ashes divided in half and sent to the two family members who demanded it be done... I know the people who own the local funeral home and they said the price is largely dependent on the local gas services. Propane being more than natural gas service. Way more info than I wanted at the time... I want to give you a thumbs up for the info. I wondered what the cost was to cremate my Mom and also how much my estate or family might be stuck with if I died in between sufficient resources.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 18, 2019 17:17:41 GMT -5
One of my rep payee clients died with less than $200 to her name. There was some money in a funeral fund that is allowed by Medicaid. She had no survivors by blood or marriage.
The local funeral home cremated her for the amount in the fund. The $200 was sent to the state as estate recovery for her many years in a nursing home under Medicaid.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 18:10:41 GMT -5
It cost me $1800 to have my late DH cremated and $150 extra to have his ashes divided in half and sent to the two family members who demanded it be done... I know the people who own the local funeral home and they said the price is largely dependent on the local gas services. Propane being more than natural gas service. Way more info than I wanted at the time... And, IIRC, you're in California- I can imagine that the environmental laws surrounding cremation there involve some pretty steep expenses to comply.
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Post by jitterbug on Apr 19, 2019 14:57:35 GMT -5
I've received Social Security as a minor when my dad died and also for my child after my husband died. It's changed from when my dad died, and my son stopped receiving his in 2007, so things may have changed since then too. But minor children receive SS benefits until they turn 18 or until they graduate from high school - whichever comes last. It should be the same benefit as what your nephew would have received if he retired today, dollarwise. Someone above said their children only received $300, which seems awfully low unless the deceased had not worked enough to get a decent benefit. Words of wisdom - when your child turns 18, the check GOES TO THEM. Which is ridiculous that SS recognizes they are still children - yet will give them a check for $1,000+ to handle! My son got a check for 6 months after he turned 18 and we had a strong conversation about how he could either save that check for college next year and I would pay all his living expenses while he was in high school - or he could go crazy with it and pay me rent. I had to do that because he was running a little wild at that point in his life. He saved it all. Also, for those who may be in this situation but have younger children...you get a check yourself as the guardian of that child until they are 14 (So two checks if you have 1 child). However, there is a limit as to how much money you can earn - and you have to pay BACK $1 for every $2 you earn over that limit, which is pretty low! And they don't just divide that overage by 12 and reduce next year's monthly benefit. Nope - they 100% withhold your check until they get all their money back! That happened to me - and by April of that next year, I figured I owed them about $17 more dollars and I would get my April check, less $17. Once again - nope. They withheld the whole check and "reconcile it" all at the end of the year and add what they owe you to your future checks NEXT YEAR.
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