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The state cremates them. If there's no estate, the state cannot go after any family for repayment. The next of kin can claim the ashes. If no one claims the ashes they are dealt with by the funeral home in whatever way they have.
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Here is a website that may help.

https://www.us-funerals.com/indigent-burials-and-cremations/
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Family pays, or, if family has no money, and it isn't important to them the disposal of a dead body that is in no way any longer their loved one, the family can refuse to pick up the body. The coroner will move to storage and burial according to your county's rules.

Do know, if you are refusing a body, that the step taken by all funeral and crematoriums that you must now do yourself is report to Social Security by phone the death of the loved one. I "imagine" the state, country, whatever does this, but wouldn't leave that you change.
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Talk to a Funeral home to see what resourses are available. Sometimes the State will pay. If the person was on Medicaid, they will pay towards a cremation. Cremation is the cheapest way to go. You do not need to have a viewing or service.

In my state, a coroner does not get involved unless the death is suspicious. If the person was on hospice, the body goes to the Funeral Home requested. If under a doctors care, like a cardiologist, for 6 months before death, a coroner is not involved.
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If the deceased person (or his/her spouse, siblings, or adult children) are members or regular attenders of a church, synagogue, mosque, or temple, there is usually no charge for use of the facility. It's customary (but not required) to pay the officiant and musician(s), A group (hospitality team, kitchen ministry team, or whatever team name they use) will usually provide light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages for the reception in the parish hall. Some houses of worship have memorial gardens (my Anglican parish has one). Burying an urn w/the person's cremains shouldn't incur a charge, but a memorial plaque with her/his name and date of birth/date of death will. I cannot imagine that there are not some family or friends who wouldn't cover these pretty minimal expenses. If they won't, clergy usually have discretionary funds that they can use for this purpose.
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My experience with a family member that died and nobody would/could pay was, the state medical examiner holds the body for a set amount of time and then the state pays for a cremation, a family member can receive the ashes, if not, then they essentially get disposed of. In my city, that means like garbage is disposed of.

Your medical examiner will be able to educate on their process.
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