Payer with ties to the funeral home and funeral preplanning

Special rules apply if the payer has ties to the funeral home or if funeral preplanning arrangements have been made.

The payer has ties to the funeral home

A payer with ties to the funeral home may be:

• the owner of a funeral home
• a family member of the funeral home owner
• an employee of the funeral home

In such a case, the Régie requires one of the following proofs of payment, in addition to the usual documents:

• a photocopy of the personal cheque cashed by the financial institution
• a photocopy of the personal credit card statement

The deceased had made funeral preplanning arrangements

Funeral expenses paid by the deceased as part of funeral preplanning arrangements are not reimbursed. In such a case, the Régie will pay the 2 500 $ death benefit to the heirs, if they apply for it.

Accepted expenses not included in funeral preplanning arrangements may sometimes be incurred after the death. The person who paid them may apply to the Régie to be reimbursed, up to the total amount of the death benefit. Only the difference between the 2 500 $ death benefit and the reimbursed funeral expenses can be paid to the heirs.