Did Funeral Home Ruin Son's Service?

[@DPLZNT]

Nothing prepares you when you realize that the world doesn’t stop moving when you’re grieving. The defendant has to operate a business at the end of the day

[@blackgarmentbag7482]

This is very true. When my dad died I wanted the world to stop for a few days. Nope, back to reality!

[@severenkoski856]

Your statement couldn't be more real. ❤

[@DUDLEY2000]

Sad but true.

[@AlieUnscriptedTV]

@@blackgarmentbag7482 me too with my father.

[@dinahbrown902]

It’s so strange. When my first husband passed . I remember looking at people going about their lives and feeling so empty.😢

[@Lunchladydoyle]

Can’t imagine the stress funeral directors must deal with on a regular basis. People probably take a lot of bad emotions out on him.

[@AH-te5gs]

I admire anyone who would take on a business like that. They need to be kind, calm, well-composed and compassionate. Bless them.

[@Palmstreet-u7x]

its not a nice job at all,i always get cold shivers thinking how thy must work with a damaged body say a bad car accident or stab wounds or multiple gun shots, worst is a sawn-off shotgun,

[@mikeyu5769]

​@@Palmstreet-u7xworse than a regular shotgun?

[@Oncearanger88]

@@Palmstreet-u7xI couldn’t imagine that. Or the biggest heart break would be having to do an actual child.

[@tomoyapryce5087]

⁠@@Palmstreet-u7x listen… you’re totally correct. I’m a ER Nurse and they sometimes carry a body to be pronounced. It’s crazy! OMG! They’re sometimes unrecognizable.

[@jAITtROtULL]

A funeral service has to be paid for. It’s the same as getting your car serviced, you have to pay!!! It’s a business!!

[@trekgirl65]

Not all have the service, but the casket has to be paid for, like the burial plot has to be paid for, all before the burial.

[@CanuckTony]

@@trekgirl65same thing. Splitting hairs now. lol. Point - funeral director needs to be paid. Not sure I heard much about a service. Next

[@BerninaPoubelle]

@@trekgirl65they have to be paid. We tell families payment has to be paid in full 48 hours before their scheduled service. If it’s a burial, if the cemetery has not been paid, they will cancel the burial date until payment has been received.

[@zama1694]

So she is suing for something she didn't pay for and is still owing on

[@dinahbrown902]

Horrible human she is for sure

[@trekgirl65]

She was sorrow and did not realize the paperwork she was signing, that was needed for the casket and funeral. The funeral home provides the casket, and it has to be paid for.

[@timothyhh]

She’s suing for the pain and suffering caused by being asked to pay her debts.

[@MedOKC]

@@trekgirl65HOGWASH.

[@virgo7956]

Crime victims usually pay the total; it may vary by state. My best friends son was murdered and his funeral was paid for from the organization. It doesn't mean my best friend shouldn't have a say so as to how HER son looked just b/c someone is paying. She didn't ask for him to be murdered and no, it was not related to drugs, ect. I went w/ her to the trials after she spent a year waiting for the law to extradite the punk back to face his crime. Yes, she was grateful, but #1 until you've have to bury a child, not much should be said on your end; but if so, say it with grace, b/c you have not experienced that and I hope you never do! My friend HAS NOT been the same fun and loving self, may be she'll find herself again, it's been 4 years now That's my opinion Good day!

[@davidzajac4907]

Sorry for your loss. Pay your bill.

[@Vain-Sparkle]

Trash 👎🏾

[@byronAnewby]

#Facts

[@LemonC00kies]

This is a reminder to make sure you have life insurance so your family doesn’t have to go through this.

[@8213apice]

Exactly.

[@bellalegendre2644]

There you go! So true!

[@anndeecosita3586]

Yes. My grandparents took out policies and paid premiums for grandchildren until they were old enough to get their own and for my aunt who was unable to work.

[@Dailygal]

SO VERY TRUE

[@dfa3366]

She might have gotten an insurance payout and didn’t use it for the funeral. She’s suing the funeral place for something she didn’t even pay for.

[@ishahcanah7351]

The defendant has evidence for EVERYTHING😂😂😂

[@tiffanybrown1001]

Glad he got his money.

[@brandikins11]

As a proper business should. There’s no way she didn’t know about that contract.

[@siobhancyd9536]

Brotha was smoooooth with it too. Like, "here ya go".

[@abbiereynolds8016]

It ain't his first rodeo. I bet he deals with grieving emotional clients lashing out at him all the time.

[@kay22100]

😂

[@LT-vw2ii]

Some funeral homes do not do a service if the families don't pay upfront. The fact that they went ahead and did the service in good faith says a lot about their funeral home. Edit: I meant this in a positive light towards the funeral home. Funeral home did not have to service them, but they still did, I'm sure due to the circumstances surround the unfortunate event.

[@Dailygal]

YES IT SURE DOES.

[@anndeecosita3586]

I don’t think my family has ever paid for a funeral service up front. We sign paperwork allowing the funeral home to collect directly from the insurance company. We actually received money back from the funeral home the last time a relative died because the policy was more than the cost. And we usually have the wake at night and the funeral the next morning. They have to work both.

[@Dailygal]

Her son didn’t have a policy I’m sure.

[@acousticshadow4032]

My mother had no life insurance, and I got stuck with a $10K funeral bill, but didn't pay a dime up front. Paid it off in full over time. Don't believe I set any precedent in this regard.

[@trekgirl65]

We had to pay a pastor to conduct the service and the funeral home. And we did not have for the casket, but we did for the vault, for in my state, it floods.

[@504ever4]

I never considered until just now how hard it must be to run a funeral home. You have to deal with people who are grieving and often unprepared to pay for the service, but you still have to run a business and get paid for your service.

[@WarGrowlmon18]

Thankfully I haven't had to deal with funerals too much in my life, but my family has never had an issue with our funeral director. Actually, the guy we use is an old friend of mine: we grew up together and went to school together. His family has owned that place since we were kids at least.

[@jeffreyclinard2002]

Dealing with people during a horrible time of their lives is hard. I suspect they regularly are the targets of misplaced anger from grieving loved ones. This man seemed calm and professional. He understands she is going through grief and doesn't mock her even complain he's had to go to court to get his fee. He just presents the evidence of the contract and the payments to date.

[@ew0711]

@@WarGrowlmon18Well you’ve been blessed not to have to attend many funerals. I’m 50 years old and I remember attending my first funeral as a little kid.. since then I’ve been to LOTS including my mom/ grandmother/aunts etc… I have a stack of obituaries.

[@autumnrose4000]

Not to make light of this, but reminds me of a Friends episode where Monica & Phoebe catered a repast and had a hard time collecting the money.

[@HelenByrd-yf9cf]

​@@autumnrose4000I remember that episode! Phoebe came through on getting the widow to pay. Don't mess with Phoebe. That girl grew up in the streets and had a colorful past. 😂

[@larryboody6737]

A funeral for under $8,000 is a good deal. A funeral for under $4,000 is a steal

[@stratfordbaby8572]

It's like it would never happen, not even a steal.

[@HelenByrd-yf9cf]

​@@stratfordbaby8572maybe a graveside service might be less than $4,000. I'm just guessing.

[@dlennel7380]

Exactly. Why? Just why did you bring this to court. No contract. She started off lying.

[@sandybeach7487]

​@dlennel7380 I don't think she lied. She must have been under a lot of stress and really just doesn't remember. I have lost a father, mother, and a little brother. But I have never lost a child. My friend who has lost a child, told me it has been the most painful experience she has ever had. Even though we can imagine how difficult it must be, we that have never lost a child have no idea what it feels like.

[@victorbelcore220]

Agree. My mother's was $13,000

[@Tavia-q6b]

I have never known a funeral home to do a verbal agreement. 😂

[@laedrickdevine2414]

Legend has it, the funeral director is still pulling out evidence!!! 😂

[@dfa3366]

She’s suing for something she didn’t pay for.

[@RocLobo358]

JJ is being sensitive to the plaintiff

[@destinyphillips1461]

Her being like that, it felt better to watch the video. The whole time I was really anxious hoping JJ wasn't gonna bark/snap/cut her off with a "I DON'T CARE 📢😭😭" out of nowhere.

[@akilahsimon9819]

She never say sorry for your loss. I still love Judge Judy!

[@silethaking279]

She was patient with the plaintiff and wanted to get her out of there. She is still grieving🙏🏾

[@HelenByrd-yf9cf]

​@@silethaking279I don't think a person ever gets over the loss of a child, age doesn't matter. We just have to learn how to live with it and move forward in your own time. I can speak from experience, you will never be the same.💔

[@evonza4858]

For once🤔

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

It was a difficult time. However, things have to be paid.

[@stratfordbaby8572]

NOBODY has a verbal agreement for a funeral. Get real lady.

[@ms.t3039]

Right, that was strange. This is a professional funeral home, u sign a contract. She said she didn’t remember but then didn’t dispute it was her signature

[@akcj1]

@@ms.t3039so obviously she didn’t remember. Duh.

[@cadetrobinson94]

@@ms.t3039both things can be true! She doesn’t remember but knows that it is her signature!

[@ms.t3039]

@@akcj1In other words I was saying I believe she might be lying. She “doesn’t remember.” I don’t know that for sure, but it sounds suspicious. But duh, you’re obviously a moron, so I don’t know why I bothered to explain that to you

[@ldgdo4158]

Wrong, I had a verbal agreement when my fish died. 🐟 ⚰️ 🕳️ 😂

[@mikeejoh8993]

Probably bad advice from friends and relatives….”Sue him, you’ll receive a claim for pains and sufferings”

[@kevine.lemaster8473]

To be a more accurate quote you should remove the g from sufferings

[@Frosty0762]

☠️​@@kevine.lemaster8473

[@Frosty0762]

​@user-rf5vp4uc2e I'm not so sure they even told her to do this. She doesn't seem like the brightest. I mean, she tried to sue the guy 🙃 not a long shot to think that she conjured this up herself 😅

[@bobbarker9556]

She is more about her hair and nails. Kids…. Hummmmm

[@jemma-joon]

Is she serious? Bringing him to court before she even paid telling us about her pain and suffering!?!? Don't come to court with a bill to pay

[@monharris28]

this defendant had them receipts though lol

[@HelenByrd-yf9cf]

Not his first rodeo. He's familiar with the "game" some people want to play when it comes to the paying of the bill.

[@jennifer_mertens]

I can understand why most Funeral Homes require full paymemt upfront. I can't imagine the number of people that plan elaborate funerals and then back out of paying, thinking, "what are they going to do? Dig the body up?". That must be one of the hardest occupations to be in. Everyone is grieving, families fighting over money, and people only employ you when they are(generally) in the absolute worst frame of mind.

[@BasicYTHandle]

When my family buried my father in 2008, the funeral home accepted a check. In 2023, when we buried my mother, b/c that same funeral home had since receoved several bad checks from others, the only payment options were credit card or cash - which had to be paid in full prior to the funeral.

[@rabindrabhagwandas7223]

I love it when the plaintiff sues the defendant and the defendant wins lol

[@annea.4173]

These are my favorite episodes.

[@animallover5890]

The plaintiff started bad🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ajakuk1]

Lady lost her son, and I think I would start bad too.

[@keri1364]

It’s still a contract-not even death is free..

[@An0niem4]

@@keri1364 Death is free, people providing the service to your remains and for your loved ones is not

[@timothyhh]

She told on herself with that “What about my pain and suffering?”

[@rashadhaughton22]

She really suffered because per the comments, she passed away in 2020 🪦

[@argerinejordan4703]

The funeral director was on point, had all his paperwork to show

[@AndraMikkelsen]

Yes, paperwork is essential for both sides. For my mother's funeral, I double-checked and asked if those were all the charges before signing. Two days after the burial, the funeral director called, saying that not all the fees had been added to the statement. I'd paid in full and wasn't going to allow that funeral director a single second more to try to take advantage of us at that very sad time.

[@anndeecosita3586]

I have never in my life heard of a funeral home operation based on verbal contacts.

[@ajsassy788]

NEVER!! Everything is on paper!

[@trekgirl65]

No verbal contract, it was a written contract. You did not pay attention to the defendant.

[@BasicYTHandle]

@@trekgirl65 I'm sure that @anndeecosita3586 did pay attention to the defendant. She was responding to the PLAINTIFF'S allegation tht the plaintiff had a verbal contract.

[@suchalady9635]

⁠@@trekgirl65her comment is in reference to what the plaintiff stated, so she did pay attention. Apparently her comment must’ve gone over your head though.

[@brandikins11]

@@trekgirl65she did pay attention and was simply referencing how the plaintiff’s comment was bogus.

[@maxxyp23]

She told on herself " We agreed on $1200 up front" implying that there was a balance

[@jeanprice2514]

Shame on her. That was the cheapest funeral bill I ever seen. Trying to get out of paying the bill. When my parents died their funeral costs were a little over $10,000 a piece. So, don't act like this man tried to do something wrong.

[@mikeyh0]

No, it's not anger. It's greed.

[@carolr7823]

The cost of the funeral was very low. The plaintiff was nasty IMHO.

[@Ifuckwithtrinkets]

Just grieving, I’m sure.

[@kenialee9024]

I agree

[@kenialee9024]

​@@Ifuckwithtrinketsnah that's not grieving that's us not having the proper life insurance and trying to get over because she didn't have the money

[@bellalegendre2644]

@@kenialee9024 Yes!! I strongly recommend getting life insurance.

[@sexytrinny52]

@@kenialee9024 Exactly

[@Esther-lm6pm]

She just wanted a free funeral.

That is just silly. Her child was crime victim - there are funds to help with funeral cost. Se would have been fine related to that aspect.

[@JHilariosaH1]

How can you sue for money you didn’t pay mama?

[@abbyynorman2874]

I’m so sorry for the loss of your son! 😢

[@yevette8165]

How ignorant of her to think she didn’t have to pay

[@marjoriezamora7361]

Did she honestly think he would not have the contract to refute her claims? She knows and remembers she singed it. she was hoping the judge would side with her because she lost her son. It is sad and I feel for her but you gotta pay

[@andouille9950]

She knew she signed that contract. Her pleading ignorance was a stupid way to start..

[@MichelleLeah]

Now judge Judy knows who she’s dealing with 😂

[@tw9946]

She is too old to be talking about a funeral was conducted over a verbal contract. That annoyed me so much. When my sister died of Covid, my parents wanted her body transported from Chapel Hill, NC where she lived and worked, to Jeffersonville, IN where they live and where we’re from. The closest my parents received in an “oral contract “ was the cost to transport her body by road ($9.00 per gallon of gas) AND a next of kin must follow from Chapel Hill, all the way to Indiana and meet the funeral director immediately with my parents. Thats it. No other costs were discussed for the funeral to be conducted. This was only to transport her body.

[@nicholasbrowning4558]

Her sense of entitlement tells you how she raised her son

[@gingercake0907]

That’s why you have insurance because the family can use the insurance to pay for your funeral. My friend’s aunt had a pre paid funeral arrangements and all the family had to do was the funeral program, who was preaching, speaking, what church, but the funeral home was paid . The funeral went smoothly, no fussing with family members etc.

[@maryannduran3456]

This lady is using every excuse to not pay what she owes.

[@MH_Prof]

It is a difficult time when someone passes. But you must take care of business.

[@o.d.b2321]

No one's trying to hear all that drama. Pay what you owe.

[@MauriceBailem]

LIFE INSURANCE POINT BLANK IS THE MORAL OF THIS STORY!!!!

[@JoeyT1]

Those people are always looking for something free. They are so entitled.

[@Dailygal]

Yes they are you are so right.

[@le0854]

Funeral Homes occur a lot of expense, these funerals are not free. They have to pay their creditors just like we do.

[@pojdiavaj1422]

First line: verbal contract! Defendant: here’s the signed contract! JJ: judgement goes to defendants pain and suffering! :D

[@happycrank1]

I can just imagine her negotiating the costs of the funeral, trying to get as cheap as possible and still didn’t pay.

[@artgroupie]

“Ok, what about my pain and suffering?” I guess she never watched a JJ episode 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@erickanew]

Why is she there? She didn't even pay anything, i feel bad for her, but she had no lawsuit

[@LuckyPunkProd]

That's probably why the case was so short. I get that she's upset, and I get that her son died, but she signed a contract with the funeral home, not a verbal agreement as she claimed. It's a business at the end of the day. Services need to be paid for. Case closed.

[@susan9498]

She still grieves and feels loss so she thinks like that. Needs counseling, I guess.

[@rashadhaughton22]

@@susan9498She passed away per the comments

[@crupert23225]

Less than $4,000 for a funeral?

[@demarcosfleming2215]

At my funeral home established, all payments must be paid in full before any services are rendered. We live in a new age in time

[@walters2405]

She's entitled.

[@ten5h1]

This guy was ready. Probably not the first time the poor man has been sued. He had EVERYTHING ready.

[@mcthomasv8389]

What kind of funeral cost $3000? A casket cost more than that!

[@caseyj779]

A funeral that the funeral home gives them an at cost deal because they feel bad for them.

[@dragonmama08]

I work in a funeral home - caskets starts at 980 or so. Then goes up. Unless they do a rental (which funeral home provides a casket but had a brand new interior lining that the deceased lay on)

[@kennylc2193]

JJ tried as best as she could not to get deep into this case and open wounds.

[@funfunster]

She's off to a bad start for two reasons: lying about the contract and that hairdo.

[@Dailygal]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@rdl8878]

The plaintiff blew it with her first lie. She’s trying a scam. Pain and suffering. Give me a break.

[@NicholasBlake84]

I assume being a funeral service is similar to police. A thankless job

[@guygardner8308]

"How can I stoop so low to get out of payment. Oh wait, Crime Victim Payment, which I abused..."

[@coffeecake8835]

I looked her up. Her son was murdered by his own 15yr daughter. Her granddaughter. She murdered her mother too. The plaintiff passed away in 2020. Probably had a sad life.

[@tj8816]

​@@coffeecake8835 wow....that's tragic!

[@anthonyguarino4242]

@@coffeecake8835did she get charged for murdering her own dad?

[@coffeecake8835]

@@anthonyguarino4242 Yes. She was arrested for the murder of her mother and father. I haven’t seen any resolution of the case. It may be weaving it’s way through the court system. She was 15 at the time.

[@anthonyguarino4242]

@@coffeecake8835 why would she do that? They never abuse her nor do anything to piss her off.

[@sushifornico]

i had to laugh about - what about my pain and suffering looool

[@Dailygal]

She knows Damn well that she signed a contract. She is not old enough to have memory problems.

[@sillyme1642]

She didn't have one friend to tell her or a mirror to look in to see her hair looks horrible

[@lindastone4927]

Why do these people think they never have to pay for ANYTHING?

[@vanessamrose]

The son was shot and killed by his own daughter. Such a shame. The plaintiff died in 2020. She now rests with her son ❤️

[@rashadhaughton22]

Wow 😮

[@thinkdifferentlybiblestudy4771]

Wow!

[@Colleen-w5o]

First lie. From. Plaintiff. No contract? Really? She can’t remember ! Came to court unprepared. Pain and suffering. Joke.

[@zlab13]

Yes! Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. Pay the damn bill!

[@cogitoergosum5070]

It seems like she expects everyone else to pay for her love ones burial... Am I the only one who seems to sense this?

[@Dailygal]

No you are soooo right.

[@rashadhaughton22]

Well not anymore, she passed away!

[@Justaskkjames]

How in the world do you sue someone and you still owe them money? This lady must be from Mars. Make it make sense 😂

[@PatriciaR.E.]

I can’t imagine how much she’s suffering! She lost her son for pete’s sake. Where is compassion & help for people that doesn’t have insurance, because they can barely afford to live! I guess nobody expects to lose their child so early in life. I have heard of situations where the funeral home agrees to pay for the funeral & use it for a tax write off in situations like this. Or maybe even small monthly payments!! Having insurance is something we all need to think about, but most people don’t want to even think about it because it’s too painful! 😢

[@kallahari7542]

So early in life, didn"t j.j ask if the son had kids and the plaintiff Answered yes. So the son was an adult when hé died

[@stephenbanks5952]

Remember that the funeral home is a business. It will not last very long if it gives free funerals all the time. People need to pay. In this case it is not clear whether she cannot pay or doesn't want to pay. At the end of the day the business needs to get paid to survive.

[@flakathy890]

Barely afford to live?!? People who can barely afford to live can't afford to get their hair styled like that nor have their makeup done.

[@ravenmckinnon5526]

Omg, does she not have mirrors in her house? Whoever said that hair do was a good choice should be arrested

[@lanabyk8012]

Judge Judy gets right to point. DONE.

[@maxinenall9950]

She's greedy as usual 🤦 that was a very good price for a funeral (even back then) but she was hoping grandpa would pay the whole amount and then she would keep the state money 😠

[@mw-vk6rm]

"I don't remember signing a contract" BS!!!!

[@Fleefromsin]

You don’t know how much it takes for people to just KEEP GOING despite what they are facing. Be gracious to people and what you possibly don’t know about them.

[@fall3nable]

💯

[@Tranquility32]

I’m sorry for the loss of her son.

[@ednaatluxton4918]

Theres no such thing as a verbal agreement for such a service. She figures now that her son is buried she doesnt have to pay. And that is a very cheap funeral and the grandfather paid the only money so far. You know when you go out choosing a casket, a funeral home, a specific service that you picked one and signed for it to reserve the services. He didnt cause her suffering.

[@2legit64]

It is hard to sue someone and win when your hands aren't clean.

[@carlairving]

If he really called everyone in the family to say that, it would be quite awful. But because of her grief, the defendant has a bad memory, which makes her unreliable. Also, it makes no sense because he wouldn't have all their phone numbers. Also, is she expecting to herself be reimbursed for what her father/FIL paid? I'm very sorry for the plaintiff who suffered the worst thing a mom can ever face, but that's wild.

[@mattcall7467]

If he did say that about her son.. shame on him!!!!

[@Amanda-zd7ei]

Poor mother😢

[@MaleOrderBride]

She basically admitted she could potentially be receiving more money in future from the Crime Victims Unit!! 😂

[@mar69storm]

LMAO girl. He had them receipts.

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

Emotion vs Logic: it doesn’t matter. People want their money. I’ve learned the hard way.

[@blakemrolfsensanchez547]

Sorry to hear that

[@red_icee962]

I think it is totally inappropriate for this "mother " to sue since the grandfather paid for alot of the funeral and she was asking the community to pay the rest,all while she never paid a dime for her childs funeral, and then tried to sue!!! Pos mom!!

[@pattilemonhouse7911]

First thing out of her mouth was a lie.

[@peterrollinson-lorimer]

This is why I am making my arrangements now, and they won't include a traditional funeral home.

[@GirlGeek90]

The plaintiff didn't know about the contract?

[@andreasfort1599]

This is taking Grief Brain too far.

[@Mimi197-f2z]

SHE JUST DOESNT WANT TO PAY FOR THE FUNERAL N MAKING UP BS...PAY UP LADY!!!

[@luuvvvu4ever692]

That's pretty low to try and take advantage out of paying for a funeral because you lost a child

[@byrdislove]

Damn auntie got them out of there is less than 4 minutes 😂😂

[@futurebestseller84]

what happened to her son was sad but it's not the funeral director's fault

[@beverleystewart2791]

Defendant came well prepared 🙏👍🏼

[@iamsomebody88onthisearth64]

No lie I’ve never heard of a funeral home down here in my area pay after the funeral we always pay before

[@sandrawilson8737]

Judge Judy is very beautiful and very intelligent and the best judge ever

[@sneakerfreak2002]

Simp

[@daviddinkins7009]

Look at how shes dressed, that says it all. Wow ! she passed on to! Marlena Denise Moore September 19, 1962 ~ August 16, 2020

[@kallahari7542]

😢

[@Dailygal]

It’s real sad for her family.😢😢😢

[@trinag7791]

I understand her pain but did she expect to have a funeral for free?

[@Sharonsaidit2024]

That wig and her trying to hustle money is criminal. The first lie was , she didn't have a contract, afterwards, dodging direct questions. Sad her so was killed however no excuse to sue.

[@kallahari7542]

Unbelievable that the mother tries to get money out of the death of her son😮. No pride at all😢 Get funeral insurance people !!

[@heathab...._-_]

You gotta pay to enter the world you gotta pay to leave it 😕

[@Michelle-bc7tl]

Plaintiff looks like a cartoon character to me. Why do people wear those crazy fake eyelashes?

[@scottmcwave9479]

Sad case but Judge Judy rules!