10.90.020 Application | Samish Tribal Code

10.90.020 Application.

(1) An applicant for assistance under this program must be the “relative” of the deceased, meaning the personal representative of the deceased, or the person incurring the expenses associated with the deceased’s funeral.

(2) Only one application, from one applicant, will be accepted per eligible decedent. The Enrollment Office is authorized to determine who is the eligible applicant for the decedent.

(3) An application for funeral assistance must be submitted to the Tribal Enrollment Office, on forms provided by the Tribe, within 30 days of the eligible death.

(4) An application must include all of the following:

(a) Full legal name of deceased;

(b) Date and place of death;

(d) Primary contact person’s name, address, and phone number;

(e) Name(s) of next of kin, executor of estate or will, if any;

(f) Name and phone number of mortuaries handling the funeral, if applicable;

(g) Identification of the funding source(s) and amount(s) requested;

(h) Life insurance information that includes a burial benefit and/or any other burial insurance coverage;

(i) Amount of veteran death benefits, Social Security income, and other resources available to the deceased for burial and funeral expenses;

(j) In the event of an automobile accident that resulted in the deceased’s death, the name, address, insurance provider, and policy number of the owner and/or driver of the automobile;

(k) Other information required by the Tribe to process the application. [Res. 2020-04-003, 2020.]