Ifour father passed away last night, what rights do we have as his surviving children?

Ifour father passed away last night, what rights do we have as his surviving children?

what are our rights to make decisions regarding his funeral arrangements, etc? He has lived with this woman for 19 years. We don’t get along and now we are needed to sign off so she can make funeral arrangements. He will be cremated. What if I want his ashes? Who gets to decide?

Asked on February 21, 2012 under Estate Planning, California

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