Funeral and Burial Instructions
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Who should decide what happens at a funeral and burial? At present the law gives the power to the executor or likely administrator of an estate. A person’s own wishes about what happens to their body are not legally binding even if written in a will. The VLRC made recommendations to reform the law of funeral and burial instructions in this 2016 report.
Read the report online via the links below or download.
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The Hon. Anthony North KC
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Dr Vivian Waller
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