Large charity V solicitor as executor

badmemory

I would think you would need to arrange anything to do with the funeral as part of a prepaid funeral.  It is quite possible that your funeral could go ahead before anyone has read your will, so your wishes could not be complied with.

Fonzie105

poppystar said:

Fonzie105 said:

teaselMay said:

Surely you should speak with an undertaker and prearrange it in that case

Do you mean as a pre paid funeral?

I would speak with undertakers local to you and ask if they would be willing and able to ensure your wish was carried out then ensure whoever is executor knows which funeral director you’d like to use. FDs are usually very respectful and keen to do what the deceased wished. 

Make sure too that, whoever is your executor, that information is easy for others to find after your death. You don’t want far flung family being approached to take on the funeral responsibilities which might well happen if your Will can’t easily be found. It’s just one of those additional logistical difficulties when you have no family. I hope you can find a way to get your wish honoured. 

Thank you very much for your helpful reply.

Fonzie105

badmemory said:

I would think you would need to arrange anything to do with the funeral as part of a prepaid funeral.  It is quite possible that your funeral could go ahead before anyone has read your will, so your wishes could not be complied with.

Ah ok, thank you!

MobileSaver

badmemory said:

I would think you would need to arrange anything to do with the funeral as part of a prepaid funeral.  It is quite possible that your funeral could go ahead before anyone has read your will, so your wishes could not be complied with.

^ This.

Fonzie105 said:

Keep_pedalling said:

What sort of wishes are we talking about? Usually these would be restricted to things like funeral arrangements. 

The main wish was what was to go into the coffin with me. 

There's also the practical aspect of how will someone identify and actually get their hands on whatever the item or items is/are that you want to go in the coffin? If feasible you'd probably need to deliver the item(s) to your chosen undertaker while you're still alive...