My mother was recently cremated. There was no will but Mom had told her care-taker daughter she wanted the bulk of her ashes to remain with her. At the funeral chapel meeting (as witnessed by the funeral coordinator), all siblings agreed the bulk of Mom's ashes would remain at home with this daughter, with smaller portions divided among the other three siblings. These instructions were made clear to the coordinator during this meeting.
The following day, two of the four siblings returned to the funeral home and attempted to change distribution of the remains against the wishes of the other two. This was done in apparent retaliation for an argument that occurred the night before. These two had also paid for the cremation.
Was the verbal agreement at the meeting legally binding? Can these two siblings get away with changing distribution after a consensus was already reached among witnesses? Thanks for your help.
The following day, two of the four siblings returned to the funeral home and attempted to change distribution of the remains against the wishes of the other two. This was done in apparent retaliation for an argument that occurred the night before. These two had also paid for the cremation.
Was the verbal agreement at the meeting legally binding? Can these two siblings get away with changing distribution after a consensus was already reached among witnesses? Thanks for your help.
