[WSBAPT] Willed Body Program

[Andrekita Silva]

Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva 
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December 11, 2023

Marsha,

Is the family requesting that NO STUDIES be done on the deceased OR are they just asking for the cremains/ ashes to be given to them? 
(I assume the UW already has the body?)

If they don't want any studies done, then I don't think there is anything the family can do to stop that. 
But, if they are just asking that the ashes be given to them when they are done, why don't they just call the UW and ask for them.

My understanding is that at the time that the donor signed the application, they give instructions to the UW so that the UW can know what to do with the remains.
He could have told them at that time to give the remains to his next of kin (or whoever) when they were done. 
So, I don't know why the UW would care what happens to the ashes so long as there isn't a big family dispute.

Anyway, that's where I would start. If they call and the UW won't budge, then maybe they need an advocate.
I'd be happy to be his advocate if the UW isn't budging but before they go through the expense, they should just see what happens if they make the call.

Andrekita Silva 
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva 
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 940 
Seattle, Washington 98101-2509 
206-224-8288 
ak at seattle-silvalaw.com 

On 2023-12-11 11:17, Marsha Hudson wrote: 

> Listmates:
> 
> Would anyone be willing to advise decedent's family on this?  Young
> man learned he had terminal cancer.  Early in his diagnoses he entered
> into a Willed Body Donor program with the UW.  He checked the box
> authorizing the UW to bury his remains in a community burial site.  A
> few months later he signed his Will which authorized his family to do
> with his ashes as they wish.  Now, the family would like the UW to
> hand the decedent's ashes to them.
> 
> It may be that the family just needs to receive the difficult news. 
> But they would appreciate an advocate.  Would anyone be willing?
> 
> Gratefully,
> 
> Marsha
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