Do burn victims get discounts on cremation later?
436867
Why even try...you're gonna get burned either way.
1024706
I went to a funeral service for a man who was cremated once.  They had the urn on a table with a nice photograph of him with it.  It was a lot like a regular funeral.
1102580
Not really .. In old times ... what used to happen is if her husband died .. she used to get burn with him ...\n\nIts against the LAW ...
544313
Sometimes the County will pay for a funeral, check into it.\nGood Luck!
640654
I know this is not the answer you were looking for, but maybe it will help. My mother was cremated, so she has no final resting place, as such. So, what I did was, I created a place to honor her, near to my home. Anytime I want to go there, I can. Good Luck!!
1013464
The general answer is, "a reasonable period of time".  It can vary depending on the circumstances - if someone just goes missing, I believe it takes years before they can be declared legally dead.    I'd contact the insurance company as soon as you can locate it.  Regarding the bank account, as soon as probate court approveds the will, or appoints an executor, you'll have access to teh account.\n\n\nThere are no fees associated with an insurance claim.  Going through probate court, filing the will, and/or having an executor appointed WILL cost something, and if the court appoints an executor, they're allowed to charge for their services.
835177
It is usually in memory (of someone in their organization, or friend/family) who has passed away.
180037
Im sorry for you loss.  I hope this will help you and your friend. Because he was a veteran (military) he should be eligable for burial benefits in a national cemetery.  In some cases, there is no cost to the family.  My grandfather was buried in a natinal cemetary when passed on several years back, and i don't beleive my grandmother was charged anything, but im not 100% sure.\n\nHeres the link to the natinal cemetary admin. page.  It has all the information on the national cemetery's (including benefits etc.).  There located in almost every state.  I hope this helps you.  \n\nhttp://www.cem.va.gov/burial.htm
768470
cremation is the cheaper and the most preferred by most people
1139803
yes,  they  can  charge  you  for   that,  thats   about  the   sickest  thing  a   person  could  do.thats  disrepecting  the  dead.  and  iam   sure  if  their   family  found  out  they  would   beat   the  hell  out  of  you.that  makes  my  skin  crawl  to   think,  that   someone   would   think  or  ask   such  a  thing.
848656
I have asked myself that question too so I did a little checking and I found out some information, for some cemetaries the use the stocked body solution some the cremation but what I found more interesting is that there taking existing land that belong formally to home owners and turning them in to cemetary land. I know here in California we have had plenty of scandal over the years about that and rest assure that is the question that is constantly being asked is where do the bodies go? In the cemetary my mom is buried at they have redeveloped land that was formally from owners who they have bought the land from and turned it into part of the cemetary  which now the place where my mother is at has lots of land there, we were fortunate that we got a new portion of the land before most of the land was taken because there are people dying every 24 seconds and that is true..But next time check your local cemetaries and see how much land they have left and check if they plan to redevelop land for that purpose I did and I was glad I did!
543148
A common urban legend is that hospitals are waiting with open arms to remove excess skin for use on burn victims. While this isn't true, for those of you who would like to donate skin after surgery, please scroll to the bottom of this wonderful post for the address:\n\n"... And the most wonderful thing would be - if you had cosmetic surgery for the excess skin that it be donated for use by burn patients and others needing skin grafts."\n\nResponse:\n\n"Wouldn't it be wonderful if this were true? \n\nAs a burn survivor with 108 skin grafts, maybe I can shed some light on this.\n\nWhen your skin is damaged badly enough to require grafting, the only skin that can permanently replace it is your own skin (or that of an identical twin). This type of graft is called an autograft, and can be accomplished in two ways. One, they remove shallow slices of skin from unburned areas of your body (donor sites) and literally move it to areas that need to be grafted. The burned skin is removed, and the donor skin is stapled or stitched into place, where it usually successfully re-attaches and grows. The donor sites eventually regenerate, t scar to some degree. Graft sites, as would be expected, also scar. The other way is to grow skin cells in a laboratory, often in conjunction with "artificial skin" products such as Integra. This is usually a last resort when the patient just doesn't have enough undamaged potential donor sites accomplish the job. The lab-grown skin is transplanted much like donor skin.\n\nBurn patients are often critically ill, sometimes more so than anyone not having seen it firsthand can begin to imagine. \n\nA fresh donor site becomes the equivalent of a second-degree burn after the skin is removed, and between burned areas, grafted areas, and fresh donor sites, there is a limit to the number of donor sites that surgeons can use at any given time. Doctors need to buy time for some patients while donor sites recover or new skin can be grown. Temporary skin coverings, either from human cadaver skin (allografts) or pigskin (xenografts) can be used to help keep the patient alive. These temporary skin coverings are rejected by the body after a few days, die off, and need to be replaced either with a permanent autograft or another temporary allograft/xenograft.\n\nIt is possible to "harvest" skin from live donors. But the equipment needed to do this is horrendously expensive,.. \n\nand very, very few burn centers have it. It's just not a cost effective procedure, considering the procedure results in an allograft that is going to die off in a matter of days and will need to be replaced. In addition, the live skin that might be harvested needs to fit many criteria. For starters, it has to be very healthy, of sufficient size and shape, and cannot be scarred or stretched out. It also needs to be screened for communicable diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, and the like. Then the harvested skin needs to be kept alive until it is used as a temporary skin graft. Very few surgical procedures result in this kind of harvestable skin; certainly tummy tucks or removal of saggy underarm skin are not among them. Most burn centers prefer to allocate precious resources to things that are going to provide the best possible care for critically ill patients.\n\nIf anyone truly wishes to help burn patients, please consider post-mortem skin donations, much like you might consider donation of other organs. \n\nIf you have "live" skin you wish to donate, please contact::\n\nThe American Burn Association\n\n650 N. Michigan Avenue\n\nSuite 1530\n\nChicago, IL 60611\n\nPhone 800-548-2876\n\nFax 312-642-9150\n\nprior to any contemplated surgeries so the American Burn Association can direct you to medical facilities that have the proper resources. The American Burn Association can also provide you with the information you would need regarding post-mortem skin donations.\n\nI don't know of any med
1019595
They do supply the plot for the spouse and children under 18 if the service member was kia or 100% disabled when they passed away. I know this for a fact becuz when my husband died they needed all the info on me and the kids. They also will supply a new headstone with all the names on them.
1073343
I want to be cremated. Then have my ashes loaded into shotgun shells and passed out to all my friends etc. They can all have a blast. Actually if I do my Gfriend said she is going to have my ashes put in an hour glass so I can keep on working.
994868
Well that's up to the kids. Do you mean as far as a burial or cremation? I mean what are you asking? If the person had nothing when they died there is nothing for the kids to get but debt when they bury them. If the Kids don't want to do that the state will put them in a paupers grave some place.
496162
only when someone dies
570819
That would depend on the policy you have and that may vary by company. I work for a large insurance company, and our policy pays for funeral expenses. I think that is what all policies are required to pay for. This is not really a deathe benefit, but it will cover the cost of the funeral up to your policy limits. Therefore, no beneficiary is named since the insurance company would deal directly with the funeral home that the family chooses to handle the funeral.