Short answer. Yes, but it has to be claimed the same way a creditor claims. The rule lists funeral expenses and expenses for the last sickness among the claims that must be filed within the time set in the notice, and says they are otherwise barred forever.
What the law says
all claims for funeral expenses and expenses for the last sickness of the decedent, and judgment for money against the decedent, must be filed within the time limited in the notice; otherwise they are barred forever
Rule 86, Section 5 — Claims which must be filed under the notice. Read the full provision →
Being family does not change the procedure
This catches people out. Having paid for a parent's funeral out of your own pocket feels like an advance to the family rather than a debt owed by a stranger, so it is natural to expect it will simply be sorted out when the estate is divided. The rule does not treat it that way. Funeral expenses and expenses for the last sickness are named in the same breath as money claims arising from contract and money judgments — that is, as claims to be filed against the estate within the period fixed in the notice.
The consequence of letting the period pass
The rule's language is unusually blunt: claims not filed within the time limited in the notice are barred forever. It does not say disfavoured, or postponed. That is why the notice period matters more than the size or fairness of the expense. An heir who quietly carries the funeral cost expecting to raise it at the end of the settlement can find that the moment for raising it has passed, while a bank that filed on time is paid in full.
What sits inside this category
Two heads are listed, and they are not identical. Funeral expenses covers the burial itself. Expenses for the last sickness of the decedent covers what was spent on the final illness, which is often the far larger figure where someone died after a long hospital stay. Keep the records for each separately — receipts, hospital statements, and proof that you were the one who actually paid — because it is your own outlay you are claiming, not the estate's general costs.
Getting the timing right
Everything here runs off the time limited in the notice, so the practical first step is to find out whether a settlement proceeding has been commenced and whether that notice has been issued. If administration has not begun, there is no period yet running. If it has, the period is the thing to protect, and it is not one to discover late. Because the bar is described as permanent, this is worth raising with a lawyer early rather than after the estate has been distributed.