Dear Abby on funeral expenses

[leno...@yahoo.com]

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Dear Abby: My boyfriend of 5 1/2 years died unexpectedly. Like so many other Americans, he didn't have life insurance or any money to cover his funeral. For the last 2 1/2 years he had lived with me, and I provided the primary financial support. His mother made the decisions about the coffin and service. She asked that money instead of flowers be given to help pay for the funeral. Around $4,000 is still owed. She now says the remaining cost should be divided between her, her ex-husband and me. I don't think I should be obligated to assume a third of the funeral costs. If I had been married to him, the situation would be different. I have friends and family who agree with me and others who don't. If I tell his mother it isn't my responsibility to pay, she and other family members may never speak to me again. What is your response to this scenario?


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Lenona.