If an irrevocable account has any money left after funeral and burial expenses are paid, where does the money go?

• A. To the State
• B. To the Executor
• C. To the Heirs
• D. To the Deceased's County

Answer: (D)

An irrevocable funeral account is meant solely to pay funeral and burial costs. Once those expenses are covered, any remaining money isn’t treated as part of the decedent’s estate that would go to heirs or to the executor. Instead, the surplus is typically turned over to the deceased’s county to be used for public purposes like indigent burials or held as unclaimed property. That’s why the remaining funds go to the county rather than to heirs, the executor, or the state. If you want specifics, check the local county rules on handling leftover funds from irrevocable funeral accounts.