Burial and cremation
Following the appointment of executors the client often provides instructions as to burial or cremation such as:
- I wish to be cremated and have my ashes deposited at or scattered over;
- I wish to be buried at;
- I declare my body to be available for anatomical therapeutic medical or scientific purposes;
- I wish my body to be used for medical education or research by…
It may be appropriate to advise a client to also communicate his wishes orally to his relations for reasons such as the will may not be immediately found or read after the client’s death.
This preview is an excerpt from the following publication. this publication for access to all the commentary and precedents.
Wills - Step by Step Guide & Precedents
by By Lawyers For Lawyers author - C M Teng
Overview
This Wills Step-by-Step Legal Practice Guide and Precedents contains precedent wills and guidance for the following three situations:
- for a single testator
- for spouse to spouse, and then children; and
- using schedules for use in blended family and other more complex situations
As with all Step-by-Step Guides this guide takes you sequentially through a Wills matter from getting the matter underway and taking instructions, right through to finalisation.
A wide range of issues are discussed including testamentary capacity, revocation, executors, and estate duty. This guide includes a Library of Provisions.