Funeral Invoice

suwyn

I recently lost my Son, I asked for the bill at least 3 times, Funeral was in July, I finally got the bill in  October, I paid it the same day,  I received receipt showing all paid, balance zero, about 5 weeks later, I received another bill asking for more money, as they had not billed me correctly, I have paid £2450.00 , they are now saying I still owe, £1445.00, Im not sure where I stand legally, its a lot of money and Im a pensioner , thank you in advance 

eskbanker

To what extent were charges discussed and agreed beforehand?  Are both invoices itemised?

Isthisforreal99

Was there an itemised breakdown on each bill? What was missing on original?

£2450 would be remarkably cheap tbh.

Aylesbury_Duck

Sorry to hear about such difficult circumstances.

Looking at this completely dispassionately, did you know or suspect that they hadn't billed you correctly?  I assume that you were given a price beforehand.  Was that for £3,895 or £2,450?  If it was the former, then you do owe them the money and your age isn't relevant.  If paying the extra correctly-billed amount is difficult, you should ask if they'll accept payment by instalments.

If they quoted £2,450 and there were no agreed extras added then you're on more solid ground to dispute it.  They can correct an obvious error but in the circumstances and the timeline involved, I would suggest that they should waive some or even all of it.

Robin9

@suwyn       Actually it's your son's estate that pays the bill  - not you.

What funds did your son have ?

Was there a will ? If not -  and assuming he had no spouse or children - then you as his parent inherit.

Isthisforreal99

Robin9 said:

@suwyn       Actually it's your son's estate that pays the bill  - not you.

What funds did your son have ?

Was there a will ? If not -  and assuming he had no spouse or children - then you as his parent inherit.

Not true, how can the estate be liable for a debt arising after someone died.

It's the relatives that are instructing a funeral director.

Grumpy_chap

Isthisforreal99 said:

Robin9 said:

@suwyn       Actually it's your son's estate that pays the bill  - not you.

What funds did your son have ?

Was there a will ? If not -  and assuming he had no spouse or children - then you as his parent inherit.

Not true, how can the estate be liable for a debt arising after someone died.

It's the relatives that are instructing a funeral director.

Sympathies to the OP for their loss.

Robin9 is correct - the Estate of the deceased pays the funeral costs.

Keep_pedalling

Robin9 said:

@suwyn       Actually it's your son's estate that pays the bill  - not you.

What funds did your son have ?

Was there a will ? If not -  and assuming he had no spouse or children - then you as his parent inherit.

Although funeral cost should come out of the estate if it is solvent, the person who appointed the funeral director is the one who pays the FD and they in turn should recover the costs from the estate.

Keep_pedalling

Isthisforreal99 said:

Robin9 said:

@suwyn       Actually it's your son's estate that pays the bill  - not you.

What funds did your son have ?

Was there a will ? If not -  and assuming he had no spouse or children - then you as his parent inherit.

Not true, how can the estate be liable for a debt arising after someone died.

It's the relatives that are instructing a funeral director.

After any secured debts are paid the next call on the estate is funeral costs. The executors should be responsable for arranging the funeral, but if someone else has ended up doing it there cost should be reimbursed from estate funds.