Help Keeping people away after you’re gone.

[EverdreamNW]

Is there anything you can do to prevent your parents from taking possession of your body after you are gone? They are really abusive alcoholics, i dont live with them, but they are a lot of the reason im going to suicide as an option and the last thing i would want is them to be able to have an elaborate funeral and act like they cared when i was alive.

 

[bennay]

Make a will and stipulate your wishes that you want them to have no involvement in the planning or have your body released to them. You will have to pick someone that you do trust to handle the funeral arrangements unless you plan to be cremated in which you state in your will that your ashes are to go to your appointed person. If you don't have anyone else close to you I would donate my body to Science then no one gets it.

 

[Witness of the mind]

Make a will and stipulate your wishes that you want them to have no involvement in the planning or have your body released to them. You will have to pick someone that you do trust to handle the funeral arrangements unless you plan to be cremated in which you state in your will that your ashes are to go to your appointed person. If you don't have anyone else close to you I would donate my body to Science then no one gets it.

I never really done any research about this so I'm probably spewing bullshit but even if you write your will doesn't your family still have the final say after you're gone? Especially if you didn't appoint anyone to speak on your behalf?

 

[EverdreamNW]

Make a will and stipulate your wishes that you want them to have no involvement in the planning or have your body released to them. You will have to pick someone that you do trust to handle the funeral arrangements unless you plan to be cremated in which you state in your will that your ashes are to go to your appointed person. If you don't have anyone else close to you I would donate my body to Science then no one gets it.

Science is a great idea. Thank you.

 

[bennay]

I never really done any research about this so I'm probably spewing bullshit but even if you write your will doesn't your family still have the final say after you're gone? Especially if you didn't appoint anyone to speak on your behalf?

No, you wrote your wishes down. If you get an attorney, they speak on your behalf, that's what you pay them for. Some places accept just a written letter and it's still legally binding.