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My father died 2 months ago. My brother's and I were not aware. His wife has since then moved to Florida and wants no contact from us. I would like to have some of his ashes. I am not asking for all of them. Just some so my brothers and I can have to keep in our family. Do I have any legal right to his remains?
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Probably not a legal right, but you might be able to get some ashes anyway. this is not something you want to do yourself. find out where she lives. Find a funeral home close by and explain the problem. Ask them if they can help facilitate a division of the ashes. Ask her to bring the ashes to the funeral home and tell her you will pay the cost of getting the ashes divided into a small container for you. If she does not agree to that, you might have to hire a lawyer to get it from her.
Answered on Sep 29th, 2014 at 1:10 PM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship