Letter to a funeral home – very sad indeed
Bill Baird
Tharp Sontheimer Funeral Home
1600 N. Causeway Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70001
Re: Pat Namer Funeral
Dear Bill:
As I explained today, my sister is the executrix of my mother’s estate. At the time my mother was admitted to the hospital she had an annuity that could have covered her prepaid funeral expenses, which my sister deposited into her own personal account. My sister did not execute the will in accordance with my mother’s desires as she left town with items my mother had willed me (thankfully my mother was smart enough to give me most of what was in her will before she died). In addition, my mother left us an insurance policy of $6000 split evenly between my sister and me. I assume that this money was to use for her funeral.
On December 2nd, when I arrived at the funeral home for my mother’s service, I felt I was shanghai’d in the midst of my bereavement into signing a document that I had no business signing as I was not in charge of handling my mother’s financial matters.
However, as her daughter, I do feel responsible for half of the funeral expenses and believe that my mother left a policy to me to help pay my share. So I’m enclosing $4,042.41, which is half of the costs.
I’m sorry that you have to deal with my sister, but I will also assure you that I will not be responsible or liable for her share of the funeral cost.
Thank you,
Rachel Dangermond