Can I make arrangements for my loved one?

In British Columbia, the law states that a person who can legally make arrangements for their loved one is as follows in order of priority:

• 1) The person named representative in the will
• 2) If there is no will, the spouse of the deceased.
• 3) The eldest adult child of the deceased
• 4) The eldest adult grandchild of the deceased
• 5) If the deceased was a minor, a person who was a guardian who had care and control of the deceased at the date of death
• 6) A parent of the deceased
• 7) An adult sibling of the deceased
• 8) An adult nephew or niece of the deceased