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Often people leave instructions about what they want, either in their will or a letter. When possible, arrangements should respect the deceased’s wishes. | Often people leave instructions about what they want, either in their will or a letter. When possible, arrangements should respect the deceased’s wishes. | ||
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==Who is responsible for arranging the funeral?== | ==Who is responsible for arranging the funeral?== | ||
If the deceased left a will, the executor named in the will is responsible for arranging the funeral and paying the funeral expenses from the deceased’s estate. | If the deceased left a will, the executor named in the will is responsible for arranging the funeral and paying the funeral expenses from the deceased’s estate. | ||
If there is no executor, the responsibility for arranging the funeral falls to the deceased’s spouse. BC law sets out a priority order if there is no spouse or they are unwilling to take on the responsibility: next is the adult children of the deceased (in age descending order), followed by the adult grandchildren, an adult sibling, and so on. | If there is no executor, the responsibility for arranging the funeral falls to the deceased’s spouse. BC law sets out a priority order if there is no spouse or they are unwilling to take on the responsibility: next is the adult children of the deceased (in age descending order), followed by the adult grandchildren, an adult sibling, and so on. | ||