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Margaret71 Asked January 2019

My father-in-law just passed. He left power of attorney to his sister and brother-in-law. Do his children have any rights to arrange burial?

My father in law only has 2 children. Since he passed last night, does his children have any rights to arrange funeral and burial even though they don't have Power of Attorney?

freqflyer Jan 2019
Margaret71, hopefully the father-in-law had placed in his Will what type of arrangements he would want for his funeral.

If not, then the family needs to work as a team to arrange the funeral the way the father-in-law had wished. I'd assume father-in-law's wife has already passed, if not, then she is first in line to make the arrangements.... then comes father-in-law's children [as worriedinCali had noted].

My heartfelt sympathy to you and your family for your husband's Dad's passing.

worriedinCali Jan 2019
POA ends on death. So his children can arrange a funeral.

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