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angiebeard53
Apr 11, 2014, 05:58 PM
After my mother died and cremated, my stepfather refuses to share some of her ashes with me, am I legally entitled to some of her ashes?

angiebeard53
Apr 11, 2014, 06:20 PM
Do I by law have a right to my mothers ashes

talaniman
Apr 11, 2014, 08:21 PM
Did your mom have a will or made arrangements for how this should be handled? Generally couples discuss their wishes between them and if there is nothing in writing the spouse handles all the arrangements. I have never heard of any automatic rights to remains.

Sorry for your loss, but unless you have something in writing from your mom, you may be stuck.

Fr_Chuck
Apr 12, 2014, 01:09 AM
Was there a will ( as asked) was there an estate? Normally a persons husband or wife would be the one to have the ashes.

I am sorry for the loss.