Documentation to recover the county's cremation or burial costs will be filed with any financial institution determined to be in possession of monies in an account in the decedent's name. The countys obligation for the cremation of any deceased indigent persons remains shall not include the costs associated with any service or memorial.

In accordance with Arizona law, Cochise County reserves the right to recover costs from the decedent's estate. The next of kin will be asked to complete and sign an affidavit affirming their financial status to determine eligibility. CostsĮligibility for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System is the basic criterion for eligibility for Cochise County indigent cases. We work with local funeral homes to provide indigent burials or cremations for veterans at the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sierra Vista.įor more information, please contact your local funeral home or call 52.Cochise County typically provides cremation services for indigent cases however, burial may be requested if the decedent already possesses a local cemetery plot. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroners Indigent Cremation program is ideally for the deceased person without an estate who has no family and. We are committed to rising above normal expectations and strive to be cutting edge in our approach to the service of the citizens of Spartanburg County.If the next of kin is not financially able to assume the cost, a county indigent burial or cremation may be requested. The legal responsibility for final disposition in Arizona generally belongs to the decedent's next of kin.The Program is committed to providing dignified final arrangements for those who die in Cochise County without the funds to pay for a burial.The funeral home pre-screens and submits to the county for approval the worksheet with relevant financial data, Affidavit of Financial Need, and a copy of the death certificate. registry at the sole discretion of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The application process for Indigent Cremation/Burial starts at the local contracted funeral home where all necessary forms may be obtained. Provider information about the Texas Burial or Cremation Assistance.

Indigent cremation service