I think people should be aware if a will gets contested and goes into probate, it is VERY COMMON for a judge to just make a summary ruling giving immediate family control of the burial arrangements There's a lot of precedent for it, because burial is, obviously, time-sensitivehttps://twitter.com/emilyvdw/status/1260589109162110976 …
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(*In theory* you don't need a lawyer or legal boilerplate to have a will, a will can legally be your will if you just scribble it on a napkin and have a couple other people witness and sign it, but there's obviously a gap between the ideals of the law and the practice)
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This can also be important for gay/bi couples, particularly where SS marriage is unavailable - not only for trans people.
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e.g. unapproving parents can sometimes oust same-sex partners from health decision-making if you don't have enduring PoA.
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A witnessed will that's filed with a county or state clerk's office, (instead of kept, say, in a filing cabinet at home,) especially one notarized by a notary public, can also make a big difference in contested court.
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