What is the testator's right to claim funeral expenses?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Starosielski v. Starosielski Estate, 2000 ABQB 324 (CanLII):
In determining whether the funeral expenses claimed are reasonable, it is necessary to consider whether the funeral was conducted in a manner suitable to the testator’s degree and circumstances. Tzedek v. McIntyre Estate 1952 CanLII 199 (SCC), [1953] 1 S.C.R. 31.
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