Nationally, a funeral with viewing and burial had a median cost of $8,300 (2023, NFDA).
Help paying in Indiana
The township trustee where the person died, or of the township where they lived. Each township sets its own maximum in its township assistance standards, including a burial plot. State or federal benefits and money others give can be taken off that amount. Official page
Prepaid funeral plans
The Indiana State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service oversees prepaid funeral contracts. Only you can cancel, in writing, within 30 days of signing, and you get back what you paid without interest. After 30 days the contract becomes irrevocable. All of the money, or the insurance policy, must go into a trust or escrow within 30 days. A seller may elect to take up to 10%, and must tell you that amount in the contract.
Where to complain
Indiana State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service, Professional Licensing Agency. Email pla12@pla.IN.gov. Website
Plan ahead
A small final expense policy can pay these costs so your family does not have to. Final expense in Indiana.
Common questions
How much does a funeral cost in Indiana?
Nationally, the median funeral with viewing and burial was $8,300 in 2023 and $6,280 with cremation. Prices in Indiana vary by funeral home, so ask for the itemized price list.
Is there help paying for a funeral in Indiana?
Township assistance funeral and burial or cremation (IC 12-20-16-12) (The township trustee where the person died, or of the township where they lived).
Who regulates funeral homes in Indiana?
Indiana State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service, Professional Licensing Agency. Email pla12@pla.IN.gov.
