If someone was poor how would they arrange a funeral?
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Sometimes the County will pay for a funeral, check into it.\nGood Luck!
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They probably had a ticket back that could be cashed in in those circumstances.  If no one claims the body, I suspect it would be cremated, but perhaps buried, after some period of time.\n\nNo citizenship.  Who knows if they even would have wanted citizenship?
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Find a penny and pick it up. All the day you will have good luck.\n\nTradition, and probably the poorest people needed the most luck.
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Send a card, bring flowers, ask them if you can do anything for them like run errands. And if they a religious person show them Revelations 21:4.
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Call the nearest living relative and ask them.
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How about a mortician.
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(I'm assuming these descendants don't know they are related to Jesus...or they'd probably act like the spoiled little Hilton shts....sorry, sisters.)\n\nI'm thinking they would be in a very honorable and humble profession.  Perhaps a hospice or humanitarian aid worker or some kind of job that required a lot of patience, nurturing and love.
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Maybe a momento to honor the deceased.  Otherwise the only other thing would probably be flowers.
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Take the will to the courthouse in the county where the deceased person resided.  There should be a court office set up for helping people in your situation.  In my state its called the Probate Court. They will probate the will and give out documents that will allow the executor (person designated by the deceased person to wrap up his affairs) to go to banks etc. and do whatever the deceased person could have done if still alive.  Its usually just a matter of filing forms.  I would avoid the expense of a lawyer unless the estate is complex or you anticipate litigation amongst family members.
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The funeral is paid for by the government of course.  The television coverage costs are picked up by the networks which is paid for by advertising revenue.
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You could try searching their name in local papers to see if there is an obituary listing for them.
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in a funeral home. The only problem is that whoever died probably isn't a Christian, that means you can't "preach" about anything very hopefull at one of those funerals... You could always lie and use the classic line "they've gone on to a better place" but in reality, if they weren't a Christian, hell is'n a better place at all.
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C) Someone whos poor but lives over 100 years
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It really depends on the laws of your state, but usually what happens when a person dies intestate is that the court appoints an executor who is responsible for liquidating all the assets of the decedent's estate.  Before any friend or family member gets any money or property out of the estate, the executor has to pay for any claims made against the estate.  As a result, whoever pays for the funeral and burial expenses can make a claim against the estate for reimbursement.  In this case, I would strongly advise you against getting involved if you're worried about how you'll be able to pay for it and whether your ex has enough assets to cover the burial/funeral expenses.  Doesn't matter if his brothers and sisters expect you to handle this or not -- you are under NO LEGAL OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER to stump up the cash for anything involving your ex.
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I think the national average is around $7000 but in Missouri it is a few thousand less.  You can probably skimp by for about $3500 but for a decent funeral it will probably be a little closer to $5000. Hope that helps!
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Befriend a lonely old person with no relatives, no friends, and a house. \n\nMaybe they'll put you in their will.
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It really depends on the family. The funeral could happen as soon as the next few days. If family lives farther away, it could be put off for 5-6 days. Funerals usually aren't later than a week after death.