Even for people that did the right things, who signed the right forms, and that put the right amount of money away, the wolves and scavengers of our society, the lawyers, hospitals, and nursing homes, will take everything they can, including the bones. It is one thing when an estranged person in left this way, though it is still a high crime and an affront to humanity.
However, the fact that there is an industry of "guardians" many of whom wealthy, that uses the court to feed on helpless people is something that needs to have a heavy hammer taken to it.
Two disgusting images from this article: the fact that that guardian lawyers shown had enough money to wear a bunch of gold rings, yet he acted like he had no idea what was happening. Pawn you damn rings and bury the people you were responsible for. The other is the medical school being angry that the mortuary science folks got to use the corpse before they did. Even Vultures have the class to have an honest fight over remains, not use lawyers. Here is a news flash: if doctors are complaining about why they have such a low rep, have them read this article and one of the countless ones (often found right here at DU) about the way they can drive people into the poorhouse.
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