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Old 23-01-2008, 21:33   #57
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Re: so my mum died this afternoon...

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Originally Posted by glasgow guy View Post
just a small update...
I am going to go to the funeral - as both my sisters asked me to go - for them - we have also been footed with the bill for it all as 'dearest mummy' had no life insurance or money left over...nothing...so we have to foot the £2500 bill!! she done nothing for me whilst alive and now she has gone I have to pay out of my own pocket to bury her!!! and cos no ones on the dole we get no help at all !.
You should have told the Funeral Director that no-one is willing to pay and to instruct the local council to give her a pauper's funeral. These are very very basic which is no more than it sounds like she deserves.

I take it it's too late for that though if arrangements are already in place.
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