Carol Applegate
More than 12,900 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The deaths take a toll on the emotions of their families, but also on their finances. Funerals are expensive, totaling thousands of dollars.
Yet, thereâs new help that many Hoosiers donât know about. COVID-related deaths are part of a national emergency. As a result, the Federal Emergency Management Agency began accepting applications for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance on April 12.
FEMA is reimbursing families for up to $9,000 per COVID-related funeral or $35,000 per application if multiple family members died from the virus. My law firm, Applegate & Dillman Elder Law, is busy educating other estate planners, probate attorneys, financial planners and families about this little-known benefit.