Anstey v Mundle [2016] EWHC 1073 (Ch); [2016] WTLR 931 ChD

Burial disputes: Cohabitees on the back foot

Laura Abbott examines a case that provides a useful summary of the current approach to a dispute over the deceased’s final resting place The deceased cannot bind their personal representatives as to how their body should be disposed of, but of course the wishes of the deceased are important and should be taken into regard. …

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Estate Administration: Put to rest?

Martin Beard and Zoe Fleetwood discuss the issues that can arise on disposal of a body and cryo-preservation ‘In Re JS the judge made clear it was not the role of the court to give directions for the disposal of the body, but rather to resolve disagreement about who might make the arrangements.’ Many will …

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Probate: Laid to rest?

Alexander Drapkin discusses a recent case which indicates the factors the court takes into account in a dispute over where a body should be buried ‘The exercise of their authority in disposing of the deceased’s body would likely still have been subject to control by the court and so it was necessary to establish a …

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