seekingadvice70
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Recently, I lost my brother. He was only 38 years old and the whole family was shocked and devastated. My Father took charge of the funeral planning. The bill totalled 6,200 dollars, for which my father drained his personal bank account for and paid immediately. We recieved many condolence cards. Some of which were addressed "to the family of.." and some of which were addressed directly to my parents, and some were addressed to his wife.
My parents have given all of the cards which were addressed to her, directly to her, and she has spent that money on personal bills and such, and wants the rest of the money. The rest of the money, totalling $2,100 my parents are holding right now, and wondering if it is legally thiers for the funeral costs, or if it is rightfully my brothers' wifes, even though she didn't pay any costs toward the funeral.
My parents are just devastated over this whole thing, and I just wanted some advice as to what their rights would be here.
If this did go to court, which is is looking like it might. Would letters from the people involved be helpful, or necessary. By that I mean, the people who gave money writing out and signing papers that say their money was intended for the cost of the wake, funeral, breakfast and burial?
Thanks for any advice on this matter.
My parents have given all of the cards which were addressed to her, directly to her, and she has spent that money on personal bills and such, and wants the rest of the money. The rest of the money, totalling $2,100 my parents are holding right now, and wondering if it is legally thiers for the funeral costs, or if it is rightfully my brothers' wifes, even though she didn't pay any costs toward the funeral.
My parents are just devastated over this whole thing, and I just wanted some advice as to what their rights would be here.
If this did go to court, which is is looking like it might. Would letters from the people involved be helpful, or necessary. By that I mean, the people who gave money writing out and signing papers that say their money was intended for the cost of the wake, funeral, breakfast and burial?
Thanks for any advice on this matter.