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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">I’m going to throw this out there and see if anything sticks. I have a case of first impression for both myself and a Funeral Home Director. Decedent mom did not have written directions as to the disposition
of her remains. Under RCW 68.50.160, the surviving children must have a majority to sign for directive. As you might guess, there are 4 surviving children and it’s 2 vs 2. I am petitioning the court (currently I’m going under TEDRA – 11.96A because I found
nothing else that fits pers se) to allow the daughter who lived with the mother virtually her whole life and cared for her mother the last 5 years to give direction with the support of her one other sister and some grandchildren to the exclusion of the other
2 children. The statute provides for no tie-breaker method and as I read past the list to see if we could frog leap the children due to tie, there are no surviving parties in the categories.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">I feel like, although I’ve not seen this in 17 years and the funeral direction says he hasn’t seen it in his tenure longer then that, it can’t be the first time to happen. Found a case or two but mostly related
to who has jurisdiction to hear the claim or standing to bring a claim for tortious interference with body.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Curious if any of you have some thoughts/directions. Also thanks (again) in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold"">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Douglas Eden<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">717 W. Sprague Ave.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Suite 1500<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:djkiepe@depdslaw.com">djkiepe@depdslaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">509-455-5300<o:p></o:p></p>
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