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Have you explored the option of having her cremated? We did that with my grandparents, and it was way cheaper than buying a casket. Plus, someone told me that they cannot embalm her without your say so. So if they've embalmed her without asking you, you may not have to pay them since they did it without permission. If cremation is an option, you may want to go that route since it'd be way cheaper and then you'd have more money left to pay for bills and drugs.

Fourteen days now and still waiting for Death Certificate.

Mom always wanted to be buried and since there is money in her account to do it, I will bury as soon as damned certificate arrives.

Mom died in a different county so hard to get to pick up Death Certificate.

I just called the mortuary to see what the hold up is on getting a death certificate. They said they are still trying to get a physician to sign it and that it might take several more days. I had promised my creditors, namley cable and gas I would have the money by then.

By this Saturday it looks as I will be offline till the certificate comes in...crap.

As soon as my clothes come out of the dryer, I'm walking a mile down to the County Coroners office to see what first hand information I can gather on mom's Death Certificate. I'll post what I find out upon my return.

Did I mention before that I hate County Government red tape and funeral homes?

I walked a mile down to the County Offices and even found the Sheriff's department. Unfortunately, the Coroners wasn't there. It was some place on Lina street which I looked for but did not find after another mile so I gave up and walked home.

To reiterate (sp) I hate County Red Tape, funeral homes and walking :P_

I'm ready to tear my hair out - if I had any left.

I called the Coroner today who said the actual death certificate could take several more weeks. But, he said I can pick up a Pending Death Certificate for $12.00.

I walked down to county records who charged me $12.00 and THEN told me the certificate wasn't ready yet. It seems the funeral home still had to file paperwork. I called the funeral home and they promised it by next week.

I borrowed from next weeks Social Security check to pay off cable so I wouldn't lose internet. I was hoping on having the DEath Certificate to gain access to mom's savings account to to cover her funeral, my gas bill and some groceries.

Twas not to be...yet.

Bureaucracy sucks

I think I am beginning to understand why the government process in the state of California is so screwed up.

If it take so long to process a death certificate how can they ever get anything done that effects the living.

I feel so sorry that wolfie has to live and put up with such in competence.

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:18 am Fourteen days now and still waiting for Death Certificate.

Mom always wanted to be buried and since there is money in her account to do it, I will bury as soon as damned certificate arrives.

Mom died in a different county so hard to get to pick up Death Certificate.

Is the funeral home charging for storage? Generally, they have been known to do such things.

Wolfie, this SUCKS, and does this happen to everybody where you live, or are you somebody who is being singled out for special treatment? If this does not happen to everybody the next place I would walk would be to the nastiest television channel and see if they would air this story. Frankly, it IS pretty disgusting, in my opinion...

By Saturday, the gas for heat and cooking and the water will be cut off. I can live without heat for a while but not having water for the pets or me is a bit much.

Hopefully, next week will be different. Yes, I'm being optimistic...what else is there within sanity's reach?

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:28 pm By Saturday, the gas for heat and cooking and the water will be cut off. I can live without heat for a while but not having water for the pets or me is a bit much.

Hopefully, next week will be different. Yes, I'm being optimistic...what else is there within sanity's reach?

Wolfie,

There should be an agency that will help you to keep your utilities on. It looks like you should contact Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging -- Title V. That would be the office of...

William T. Fujioka, CEO

713 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

Telephone# 213-974-1101

httP://ceo.lacounty.gov

...assuming that you live in LA county. But Googeling...

[(your city) (your County and state) Area Agency on Aging -- Title V]

...should get you information to get to the right place to contact folks that can help you.

These folks can help you find employment and help you with all sorts of things, generally speaking, and keep you from getting your utilities shut off.

If they shut them off you will probably be charged a deposit to get them turned back on, in addition to what is due... so do this TODAY if at all possible. I doubt that it would happen without notice, but still, you need to get somebody in your local area to help you.

O.K.?

Mac, somebody is jerking your chain. There is NO reason for a Death Certificate to take that long. The examining doctor should have filled it out and signed it immediately after she was declared dead. My mother died of Dementia and systemic failure. much like yours. Since my name was on all the accounts, I had no difficulty withdrawing all the money immediately after her death.

I also had my mother cremated, per her request. It only cost $1200, while a burial would run $5000+. Just a cheap fibreboard casket costs big $$$. If they cremate, you can take her home in a plastic box and put her on your mantel so she will always be with you.

I received a call from a guy who is a watchdog of funeral parlors in Southern California. He says the Death Certificate was signed Friday at 2:00pm and that I should have my two copies by Tuesday or Wednesday, hand delivered to my house.

I shall wait and see.

I hate power outtages: entire neighborhood was out from noon to just after 7:10 pm.

Once the lights came back on, I could see where I hid the candles

Delay, delay, delay

I called funeral home to see if Death Certificate was ready yet and they said NO.

It seems they are waiting on cause of death. They say it could be more than another week.

DAMNIT I hate funeral homes

Do I smell something stinking very bad

There is something very rotten going on here. Bet they are charging you for every day they have your mother in waiting. The Death Certificate had to be made out with in days of the death. Your county register of deeds or some office like that has the dead on file.

The funeral home is just screwing you over big time. Time to start to screw them over with some legal action. I am sure some TV station would like to put your story on the air and expose that funeral home. They love doing things like that.

I looked online and you have a county recorder for the records. I sent you the link to the online page in private email. You can walk in and request the Death Certificate and receive it their. The necessary forms are on the link I sent you.

I would make a bet that the funeral home is using the option of ordering the Death Certificate by the snail mail from the county. The delivery is 2 to 3 weeks for this service. Hummmm''''''' sure sounds like what the funeral home is doing to get your Death Certificate.

O.K.,

This is what they are doing, (I think).

If you had a pre-arranged funeral agreement with a annuity to cover costs, and the costs was less than the amount of the annuity, they probably could not charge enough for regular services to get all of the money and they stood to have to refund the difference to the family. (That's You, Wolfie.)

So, they are charging storage for storing her body by the day to get ALL of it so that they do not have to refund ANY of the difference. When the money is gone the death certificate will show up.

Time to go to better business and complain, on your way to the attorney's office who you will use to sue for mental anguish, damages exepliary and punitive and whatever else you can do to these Nazi bastards... maybe go to the Prosecutor and have them busted for FRAUD...

Actually, the funeral home says it is waiving the $2,000 cost so I will be paying -0-. Better than nothing.

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:55 am Actually, the funeral home says it is waiving the $2,000 cost so I will be paying -0-. Better than nothing.

Good.

Now I can trust them not to take advantage of you.

Ken and Plix drove me to the funeral home today. They will charge me for the casket $569.00. I have the death certificates. Ken and Plix then drove me to one bank where I took out $2,500.00

Tomorrow I pay off the Gas Company, Edison, TimeWarner, City Water, Verizon and back taxes - woo hoo

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:32 am Ken and Plix drove me to the funeral home today. They will charge me for the casket $569.00. I have the death certificates. Ken and Plix then drove me to one bank where I took out $2,500.00

Tomorrow I pay off the Gas Company, Edison, TimeWarner, City Water, Verizon and back taxes - woo hoo:

D Glad to hear that things are getting better Mac. I am really really pissed about the ppl that tried to yank your chain. Plix and Ken are really good ppl for all that they have done for you ... Sheepy

Due to sore legs and aching back, I only managed to shell out $1,700 to pay off TimeWarner (TV & Roadrunner), So Cal Gas, and City Water Department.

Today it cost only $800 to pay off Verizon, Edison and all current and previous property taxes -



I'm all caught on all bills - woot

*Happy Dance!* Yay!

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:41 am Today it cost only $800 to pay off Verizon, Edison and all current and previous property taxes -



I'm all caught on all bills - woot

I have not recieved payment for the nice sheep suit I sent you Mac.... payment can be submitted at anytime. I would hate to call my collecter Guido.