Funeral Expenses. An executor does not necessarily take on financial responsibility for the decedentâs funeral arrangements. When he acts in his capacity as executor, he is making financial decisions for the decedentâs estate, and the decedentâs funeral arrangements become a debt of the estate.
By law, income to the trust funds must be invested, on a daily basis, in securities guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the Federal government. All securities held by the trust funds are special issues of the United States Treasury. Such securities are available only to the trust funds.
State and local government funds. State and local governments use three broad categories of funds: governmental funds, proprietary funds and fiduciary funds. Governmental funds include the following. General fund. This fund is used to account for general operations and activities not requiring the use of other funds.