Who should pay for this funeral?

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This man was a father to 3 adult DC, but very distant and largely absent from their early teens onwards, (ran away from the family home with another OW, whom he later married). In last few years he saw his adult DC at Christmas for a couple of hours but otherwise never kept in touch. Kept emotionally distant and DC didn't know where he lived or the name of his new wife.

The man was declared bankrupt a couple of years ago. Apparently he has left nothing behind, no property, no pension, and his wife is left penniless. His ex-wife (the DC's Mum) also facing financial hardship. All 3 DC are adults in their 20's, working on normal / average incomes.

Who should pay for the funeral? Should the DC's pay for the funeral?

No one, straight to crem, no need for a funeral. Much more common now.

No I wouldn’t pay sod all and neither should you.

Nobody needs to.

Surely his current wife should pay.

Whoever is arranging the death registration can ask for a council funeral if the children don't want or cannot pay

None of them. I certainly wouldn't in any of their shoes.

Wife

Pauper’s funeral- straight to the crem - see ya bye

No one.
Get the local authority where he lived to pay

Direct cremation. If anyone wants more than that, they can be the ones paying for it.

NoK is his wife. It's her problem to deal with.

Definitely the wife

His wife or the council. Definitely not the kids.

Was he still married to his wife when he died? If so his wife is responsible for planning his funeral and paying for it.

Not a penny. Not one.

No one , the local authority will pay for a public health funeral.

the wife.

His wife was left penniless and exw facing financial hardship

His wife can deal with it. If she can't afford it then she'll have to arrange a council cremation.

Direct cremations still cost money. I think they’re about 1200 or so.
But the current wife should pay. He’s her problem.

The wife can get a council grant to pay for cremation if in receipt of benefits. If I was one of the adult dc I don’t think I’d be digging deep for a man who’d abandoned me and then put in the bare minimum.

The wife has no money apparently.

https://www.gov.uk/funeral-payments/eligibility

also

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/death-and-bereavement/help-paying-for-a-funeral?source=mas#

If there's no money and no assets then don't the council do a basic funeral? I wouldn't be paying if I was the ex or children.

No one- cremation on the state - don’t waste any money on him