[WSBAPT] Suggestions Needed Regarding Memorial Plaque

[Stromberg, Spencer]

Thanks very much for your reply, Jennifer. I agree it's not a situation
that lends itself to a legal solution very well. I just wanted to be sure
there wasn't something I was overlooking. I will suggest to my client that
they try to get a common friend/advisor to help nudge the son-in-law or try
mediation.


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On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 12:58 PM Jennifer L White <jen at appletreelaw.com>
wrote:

> Spencer,
>
> This appears to be more of an interpersonal situation than a legal one
> (absent express direction from decedent, husband trumps parents on control
> RCW 68.50.160). Is there a clergy/spiritual/trusted friend familiar with
> the family that could interact with everyone? Parents send S-I-L a letter
> expressing their feelings and how important this monument is to them?
> Family counseling/mediation?
>
>
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> Jennifer L. White, Esq.
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Stromberg, Spencer
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 23, 2021 12:23 PM
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> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Suggestions Needed Regarding Memorial Plaque
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> Hello listmates -
>
>
>
> I have a client who has asked for help with a situation that I can't quite
> figure out an angle on. His adult daughter died about 3 years ago. She was
> married. Her ashes have been placed in a niche at a local cemetery, but her
> husband (client's son-in-law) has not had a plaque put on the niche. This
> is upsetting to the client and his ex-wife every time they visit. The
> contract with the cemetery is in the son-in-law's name. The client has
> offered to take care of getting the plaque made and installed, but the
> son-in-law insists he will take care of it. It's gotten to the point that
> the son-in-law is quite testy about it every time it comes up. Is there
> anything the client can do to force the son-in-law to get this done? It
> doesn't seem to fall within anything having to do with custody or
> disposition of remains and it also doesn't seem to have anything to do with
> the late daughter's estate to bring in TEDRA.
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> Thanks.
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