<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I will share a personal story - </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">My father got the call that his brother had died and the Pierce County medical examiner was tracking him down as next of kin. They hadn't spoken in decades and refused to deal with it. He was cremated and given the paupers burial. </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
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</p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> / <a href="http://www.williams-ruthlaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrlaw" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> / </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 2:33 PM Joshua McKarcher <<a href="mailto:josh@mckarcherlaw.com">josh@mckarcherlaw.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg5678928604395552277">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hi Boaz,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FYI, I received it on the listserv on Tuesday 6th, so your posts are working. I just don’t have any insight/experience beyond the statutes, as I suspect others may not.
Tough sounding situation.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good luck. Best, Josh
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Fwd: Relative's obligation to dispose of remains<u></u><u></u></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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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? <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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