next of kin refuse to carry out cremation wish

pathway33 · 25-05-2009 06:22PM #1

Problem: Guy wants to be cremated but next of kin refuse to carry out his wishes because 'it's weird, what would people say, it's not the done thing around here'. He was very close to both sides of the family and simply wants his ashes in both family plots 50/50. How can he ensure his wishes are carried out?

RasTa · 25-05-2009 06:24PM

Set him on fire tomorrow.

truecrippler · 25-05-2009 06:24PM

pathway33 wrote: »

Problem: Guy wants to be cremated but next of kin refuse to carry out his wishes because 'it's weird, what would people say, it's not the done thing around here'. He was very close to both sides of the family and simply wants his ashes in both family plots 50/50. How can he ensure his wishes are carried out?

Make a will stating he wants to be cremated and give the responsibility to someone else who cares?

I'm not sure on this type of thing though.

Berty · 25-05-2009 06:27PM

Cut him in half when he is dead.

Give one half to the family and burn the other half.

Problem solved.

partyatmygaff · 25-05-2009 06:29PM

I wouldn't feel comfortable putting a dead family member or friend's body into an incinerator.

So, Go get yourself a nice powerul chainsaw and use your imagination

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 25-05-2009 06:29PM

Pff, what does he care, he'll be dead.

easyeason3 · 25-05-2009 06:29PM

pathway33 wrote: »

Problem: Guy wants to be cremated but next of kin refuse to carry out his wishes because 'it's weird, what would people say, it's not the done thing around here'. He was very close to both sides of the family and simply wants his ashes in both family plots 50/50. How can he ensure his wishes are carried out?

Does that mean he gets two funerals?

TPD · 25-05-2009 06:30PM

If it's in his will that he wants to be cremated, the next of kin can't go against it can they?

smellslikeshoes · 25-05-2009 06:31PM

Tell the next of kin to cop the **** on and give him his last wish.

Poor Uncle Tom · 25-05-2009 06:35PM

Go straight to a reputable funeral director. Express all wishes and pay for same, bring receipt to your solicitor and incorporate details into your will and appoint someone who is sympathetic to your wishes as executor of the will. Job done.

RoundTower · 25-05-2009 06:37PM

TPD wrote: »

If it's in his will that he wants to be cremated, the next of kin can't go against it can they?

afaik you can't have any control over what happens to your remains by putting it in your will.

However you could write a will that says "if my next of kin cremate me share the money among them equally, otherwise burn the lot".

minidazzler · 25-05-2009 06:41PM

Kill your Next of Kin.

Genghiz Cohen · 25-05-2009 06:46PM

RoundTower wrote: »

afaik you can't have any control over what happens to your remains by putting it in your will.

However you could write a will that says "if my next of kin cremate me share the money among them equally, otherwise burn the lot".

Oh man, I'm putting loads of riddles on my will!

SV · 25-05-2009 06:48PM

Those next of kin sound like a right bunch of retards I have to say.

Max Power1 · 25-05-2009 06:53PM

you just hope that no "accidents" with a rather ironic house fire happen to the next of kin - when asked by the guards just tell them there was a cremation!

Coriolanus · 25-05-2009 06:54PM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Oh man, I'm putting loads of riddles on my will!

Best idea ever. Should have it written in Ancient Egyptian to boot or turn the whole experience into a treasure hunt...
/sigh I can't wait to die now

rednik · 25-05-2009 07:01PM

They obviously have no burning desire to carry out his intentions.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 25-05-2009 07:13PM

Put it in the will that they everything you own goes to the local cat's home if they don't do it. Watch them change their mind then.

Coriolanus · 25-05-2009 07:15PM

Why wouldn't your will be allowed dicate anything to do with the disposal of your corpse? Seems fairly basic to me.

The_Minister · 25-05-2009 07:18PM

RoundTower wrote: »

afaik you can't have any control over what happens to your remains by putting it in your will.

However you could write a will that says "if my next of kin cremate me share the money among them equally, otherwise burn the lot".

You aren't allowed to burn money.

pathway33 · 25-05-2009 07:41PM

easyeason3 wrote: »

Does that mean he gets two funerals?

Yes in opposite parts of ireland, another excuse put up by the next of kin

Mr.Lizard · 25-05-2009 07:44PM

Berty wrote: »

Cut him in half when he is dead.

Give one half to the family and burn the other half.

Problem solved.

That's a rather half-baked idea!

Mr.Lizard · 25-05-2009 07:46PM

Actually serious question. I have as of yet made no provisions for my death. Does that mean my next of kin get to decide how my remains are dealt with or is there some "standard" proceedure that they'll have to adhere to?

thebman · 25-05-2009 07:51PM

The_Minister wrote: »

You aren't allowed to burn money.

He could put in a clause that says give it all to thebman though.

That way everyone wins!

pathway33 · 25-05-2009 08:25PM

Nevore wrote: »

Why wouldn't your will be allowed dicate anything to do with the disposal of your corpse? Seems fairly basic to me.

I suppose you can put it in your will and hope somebody tells the solicitor before you are 6 feet under but what is the solicitor supposed to do. It's not like he can legally stop the burial is it? I thought that was only if there was a criminal investigation.

Captain-America · 25-05-2009 08:41PM

Next of kin. What an odd phrase.

Coriolanus · 25-05-2009 10:25PM

pathway33 wrote: »

I suppose you can put it in your will and hope somebody tells the solicitor before you are 6 feet under but what is the solicitor supposed to do. It's not like he can legally stop the burial is it? I thought that was only if there was a criminal investigation.

Yeah but usually your solicitor -knows- what's in the will, and one of the first things they do is go get the will, right? I mean, day or three before you're buried anyway, surely they check the will in that time.

Capt'n Midnight · 25-05-2009 10:35PM

RoundTower wrote: »

afaik you can't have any control over what happens to your remains by putting it in your will.

However you could write a will that says "if my next of kin cremate me share the money among them equally, otherwise burn the lot".

Then theý'd C. U. Burn

easyeason3 · 25-05-2009 10:39PM

pathway33 wrote: »

Yes in opposite parts of ireland, another excuse put up by the next of kin

Do you think it might be a power struggle between the two families to see who he will be buried with?

If thats the case I'd want to be buried/ cremated in a completely different place. Selfish fcuks probably won't go to visit the grave anyway so what difference does it make to them?

He could always donate his body to medical science & rightly p!ss them off.

Carlow52 · 25-05-2009 10:45PM

pathway33 wrote: »

Problem: Guy wants to be cremated but next of kin refuse to carry out his wishes because 'it's weird, what would people say, it's not the done thing around here'. He was very close to both sides of the family and simply wants his ashes in both family plots 50/50. How can he ensure his wishes are carried out?

Sort out the tenses here.
Is the guy brown bread yet or what?

pathway33 · 25-05-2009 10:55PM

Carlow52 wrote: »

Sort out the tenses here.
Is the guy brown bread yet or what?

guy is alive. he wants (in the future)

he was (past) - i.e he was very close to his 4 grandparents who are now all dead

how can (present tense)

so his grandparents who he wants to be buried with have all died. he is currently making a will and expects to die in the future

next of kin refuse to carry out cremation wish

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