brianthainess Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 What happens if a 'Falang' dies in Hospital (or elsewhere) with no insurance, no money, bill unpaid, and no family or person of attorney to release the body.? Also If there was a person with power of attorney, would they be responsible for the unpaid bill ? Asking for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 Power of Attorney does not mean you automatically assume the decedent's liabilities upon death. In fact, upon death, the power of attorney relationship is likely terminated. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, tonray said: Power of Attorney does not mean you automatically assume the decedent's liabilities upon death. In fact, upon death, the power of attorney relationship is likely terminated. All mandates are terminated upon death. The attorney would not be responsible for hospital bills. A power of attorney is no longer valid after death. The only person permitted to act on behalf of an estate following a death is the personal representative or executor Edited August 13, 2021 by hotandsticky 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 Just now, tonray said: Power of Attorney does not mean you automatically assume the decedent's liabilities upon death. In fact, upon death, the power of attorney relationship is likely terminated. From my experience it is only someone with power of attorney, who can get the remains released for cremation, if no next of kin show up and so who would foot the bill for the release of remains? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 Just now, brianthainess said: From my experience it is only someone with power of attorney, who can get the remains released for cremation, if no next of kin show up and so who would foot the bill for the release of remains? PoA has no relevance after the death of the donor. To answer your question (and it has happened) the hospital would arrange disposal. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: All mandates are terminated upon death. The attorney would not be responsible for hospital bills. A power of attorney is no longer valid after death. The only person permitted to act on behalf of an estate following a death is the personal representative or executor There is no estate, no personal rep. or executor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 minute ago, hotandsticky said: PoA has no relevance after the death of the donor. To answer your question (and it has happened) the hospital would arrange disposal. So friends cannot arrange a decent cremation ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post starky Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 8 hours ago, brianthainess said: So friends cannot arrange a decent cremation ? According to your own question if there is no one to release the body how the <deleted>! would the hospital know who the "friends" are ? Lol 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 hour ago, brianthainess said: So friends cannot arrange a decent cremation ? Yes, of course they can. The question was about what would happen if no next of kin etc stepped up to pick up the hospital bill and arrange cremation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 hour ago, brianthainess said: There is no estate, no personal rep. or executor. Everyone has an estate........................ the deceased would likely have a bank account and/or income. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post youreavinalaff Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 hour ago, brianthainess said: So friends cannot arrange a decent cremation ? If there are friends who wish to give a decent funeral and they agree to pay the hospital bill, I'm sure the hospital would be able to arrange release of the body. The relevant embassy would need to be informed too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 minute ago, youreavinalaff said: If there are friends who wish to give a decent funeral and they agree to pay the hospital bill, I'm sure the hospital would be able to arrange release of the body. The relevant embassy would need to be informed too. As you rightly say, the appropriate embassy would need to authorise release of the body. I trust all is well in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inala Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Morbid subject. I hope to have about 25-30 years left in me before I need to confront this issue at a personal level. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 You can find a lot info in this topic on the home country forum. What to do when an Ex Pat dies in Thailand. 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Inala said: Morbid subject. I hope to have about 25-30 years left in me before I need to confront this issue at a personal level. My son thought the same. He was 37 when he died. Please think about your family and make a will. (Apologies - it is a morbid subject, but 100% we will all die.) Edited August 13, 2021 by Tropicalevo 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inala Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Tropicalevo said: My son thought the same. He was 37 when he died. Please think about your family and make a will. I'm sorry to hear that about your son, that must've been terrible for you. I have a 33 yr old son. You're absolutely right, I need to make a will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nojohndoe Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 5 hours ago, brianthainess said: There is no estate, no personal rep. or executor. I believe the usual procedure is the Consulate or Embassy relevant to nationality is informed in an attempt to locate next of kin. In one case I know the Hospital would not release the body until payment was made AND kept applying a daily mortuary charge. Sadly this guy had a Thai partner who was denied access to his bank funds which were adequate to pay. Eventually son from Europe came and sorted it. Perhaps even for a solo individual a Thai registered Will would be helpful ? An Executor does not have to next of kin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 5 hours ago, brianthainess said: From my experience it is only someone with power of attorney, who can get the remains released for cremation, if no next of kin show up and so who would foot the bill for the release of remains? "From my experience" Did you die in the hospital? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Peterphuket said: "From my experience" Did you die in the hospital? Not yet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 A friend of mine died a couple of years ago here in Phuket he had friends but no family, the hospital would not release the body until someone produced a death certificate from the embassy, that took weeks bye the way 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 6 hours ago, brianthainess said: What happens if a 'Falang' dies in Hospital (or elsewhere) with no insurance, no money, bill unpaid, and no family or person of attorney to release the body.? Also If there was a person with power of attorney, would they be responsible for the unpaid bill ? Asking for a friend. A power of attorney controls the deceased's estate as per Will or other means. They are not responsible for the deceased's debts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Full Agreement Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 hours ago, hotandsticky said: Yes, of course they can. The question was about what would happen if no next of kin etc stepped up to pick up the hospital bill and arrange cremation. I don't believe that correct. Friends cannot just go to a hospital and pick up a corpse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Tell the Doctor you want to donate your body to medical science they will be dismembering your body with in the hour and hopefully donating your good organs to someone in need of a transplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 If there is no next of kin & no relatives (or none who will do anything) & the said person is destitute the only way to release the body is through his or her Embassy. Not unusual for a postmortum to be carried out first. My friend in Phuket died under what they thought may have been suspicous circumstances. Took nearly 4 months to get the body for his send off Friends should contact the Embassy for any simple funeral arrangements. In Bangkok they usually use the small Klong Toey crematorium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, crazykopite said: Tell the Doctor you want to donate your body to medical science they will be dismembering your body with in the hour and hopefully donating your good organs to someone in need of a transplant Have you ever looked into that? I gave it the 'once over' a few years and came up with a ton obstacles in my way. So much so that I didn't pursue it any further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 54 minutes ago, crazykopite said: Tell the Doctor you want to donate your body to medical science they will be dismembering your body with in the hour and hopefully donating your good organs to someone in need of a transplant Make a deal now, a Chinese Thai doctor will definitely find a buyer use for your organs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted August 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2021 35 minutes ago, Scouse123 said: Make a deal now, a Chinese Thai doctor will definitely find a buyer use for your organs. Im sure you dont want any of my organs by the time I've finished with them 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancharee Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 guy i knew in pats died in ICU multiple organ failure, drank himself to death hospital bill 280000b. 2016 No bill was paid after he came out the freezer put in a box then in a paupers grave for approx 1 year then exhumed and buiried at sea 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I think the hospital shall contact the embassy from the deceased for further handling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifish Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Don't shoot me down as I am not learned on this topic but isn't the executor of the will also responsible for covering debts from the estate. There is a call for debtors to claim payment on the deceased as part of finalizing the Estate?? You cant get blood from a stone so if there is no assets the debtors lose out. The Power of Attorney becomes null in-void upon death then the Executor of the will comes into play. Edited August 13, 2021 by Thaifish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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