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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Boaz Weintraub<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 7, 2022 2:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> wsbapt-owner@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Fwd: Relative's obligation to dispose of remains<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Hi, I'm a section member and my below e-mail was not posted on the listserve. Is there anything I need to do on my end? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Boaz Weintraub</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:bw@weintraub-law.com">bw@weintraub-law.com</a>><br>
Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 3:48 PM<br>
Subject: Relative's obligation to dispose of remains<br>
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">A client's mother recently passed in Spokane. They had a very poor relationship, and she does not want to be financially responsible for disposal. She died without a will or any
written instructions. What are her obligations, if any? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The coroner's office is telling her she has a legal duty to claim the body and handle/pay for disposition. Based on RCW 36.24.155, however, since she is "not willing to provide
for disposition of the body", the county coroner would have that duty. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">However, RCW 68.50.160 provides the right to control disposition vests in a "majority of the children", and it is the duty of disposition and liability for the reasonable cost
of preparation, care, and disposition of such remains. I don't see any exceptions based on unwillingness. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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