http://www.iamanatheist.com/blog/2010/09/14/should-a-dead-persons-wishes-be-fulfilled/ Discussions of religion and ethics from an atheist perspective Thu, 23 May 2013 10:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.iamanatheist.com/blog/2010/09/14/should-a-dead-persons-wishes-be-fulfilled/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 donK Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:00:19 +0000 http://www.iamanatheist.com/blog/?p=1611#comment-1754 Probate law covers most of the examples you present and as such represent a cultural tradition for closing an estate. Barring something that is otherwise illegal the established will should be followed. Too bad for the unknown daughter who shows up late at the funeral and Anna Nicol’s step son. There may be local laws that restrict how you may dispose of someone’s ashes but they would be sterile and cause no physical harm at least. The estate should cover debts first and if there isn’t enough money left for the trip back to Ireland than granny isn’t going back to Ireland, at least on the estate’s tab.

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