Who decides about the funeral? Our legal assistance

Questioner

Dear, We have an annoying question, our mother is dying and father has become evangelical and we were raised catholic and mother is also catholic. Mother has been demented for a number of years so we can't ask her anything, now the question is who will ultimately decide how the funeral will be, father is not susceptible to any reason and immediately starts shouting and ranting and claims that he has the final say and that we have no say in it. Thanks in advance

Lawyer

The law states that the funeral must take place in accordance with the wishes or presumed wishes of the deceased. If this wish is not made known, the person who orders the funeral and who requests permission for the burial or cremation on the basis of Article 18 of the Burial and Cremation Act, determines how the funeral will proceed and who must be present. If your father orders the funeral, he does not have to give you a say in the matter.