When a person dies, someone has to make the funeral arrangements. Sometimes the decedent will name this person in his or her will along with instructions on how he or she wants to be interred. What happens when there is no will or directive, though? Here is how to determine who has the legal right to make decisions about a decedent’s funeral arrangements and what to do if there is a dispute.…
Read More »For many decades, obituaries were composed with the intention of being placed in a newspaper that would have a limited run of a day. They were not written with the intention of being available for other people to see forever online. The modern obituary needs to be written by a loved one who is aware that readers may be strangers who come across it years from now. With that in mind, there are things that you should never include in an online obituary, even as a joke.…
Read More »Leave something behind to honor your loved one when visiting their resting place. There are some signs of significance that you can leave at a grave or interment site that pays homage to the deceased, and that has an underlying meaning. Some memorials for your loved one’s resting place are: A cairn. After flowers, stones and rocks are the most popular items left on gravesites. This stems from Jewish tradition and leaving rocks behind on graves is believed to help keep the soul down after burial.…
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