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Butler County Veterans Service Commission: Indigent Burial

Up to $1,000 toward the burial of a veteran, or a veteran's parent, spouse or surviving spouse, who could not afford it, applied for by whoever handles the final affairs. The commission will not consider a funeral bill over $5,000, a limit the statute does not have.

Also called: burial, funeral, indigent burial, cremation, headstone, 5901.25.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Ohio requires each county veterans service commission to bury or cremate a veteran, or a veteran's parent, spouse or surviving spouse, who died without the means to pay, with the county paying up to $1,000 (Revised Code 5901.25 to 5901.27; see the Ohio entry). How Butler County runs it. The commission pays up to $1,000 where the deceased was indigent, could not afford the burial, or where paying would cause financial hardship, and it names the right family members: the veteran, the veteran's parent, spouse or surviving spouse. Whoever is handling the final affairs makes an appointment and brings the DD-214, proof of relationship if the deceased was not the veteran, the death certificate and an itemised funeral invoice. The commission's own limit. The funeral home's final bill, before any payments, must not exceed $5,000 to be considered. Section 5901.26 caps only the county's share, at $1,000, and leaves the rest to the family or friends; a family whose funeral will cost more should ask before signing, citing the statute.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Butler County Veterans Service Commission: Indigent Burial
GateRule
Cannot afford the burial, bill of $5,000 or lessThe family cannot afford the burial without hardship; the county pays up to $1,000, and the commission considers only bills of $5,000 or less. No rating is needed.

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