"Of the myriad duties executors must perform, disposing of the deceased’s remains is one of the first and most fundamental obligations.
“[Executors] have a right of possession of the remains and a positive duty to dispose of the remains in a dignified and appropriate manner,” said Monique Charlebois, an estate lawyer in private practice in Oakville, Ont. and a former senior estates counsel with the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee in Ontario."
