What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Missouri
My mother in law died Friday evening after a long battle with breast cancer. She was very ill from March until her passing. She has two children my husband (Jack) and his sister (Jill). Jill hasn't been inside her mother's home since 2002. During the illness we called and darn near begged Jill to come and see her mother. The main issue is over preaching. My mother in law received her ministry in 1998 and Jill was very upset. Jill feels that as a women she has no place in the pulpit and unless her mother stopped preaching she would not see her. Jill would often call her an embarrassment. Jill's husband is a pastor at another church and refuses her to interact with any family who supports mom.
When my mother in law passed Jill finally came in the hospital. When we were in the room the first thing Jill said was the services will be at my church. My husband said no mom has her own church. Jill said she would no step foot in that church and left. We had a meeting with the funeral home the following evening and Jill came. My husband was trying to make arrangements and Jill said she would not approve anything unless everything is completed by her church. Once again my husband explained that mother was a pastor at her church for over 10 years why would we not have the service there. She got upset and left. Now we get a call saying if we have any arrangements without her approval she will sue us.
I understand people can sue for anything, but are we breaking a law by burying my husband's mother. Can my husband be sued over having a service and burial for his mother? We are not asking Jill for a penny to cover costs. My husband is afraid that if he has the service and burial she can take legal action against him. Please help thank you.
My mother in law died Friday evening after a long battle with breast cancer. She was very ill from March until her passing. She has two children my husband (Jack) and his sister (Jill). Jill hasn't been inside her mother's home since 2002. During the illness we called and darn near begged Jill to come and see her mother. The main issue is over preaching. My mother in law received her ministry in 1998 and Jill was very upset. Jill feels that as a women she has no place in the pulpit and unless her mother stopped preaching she would not see her. Jill would often call her an embarrassment. Jill's husband is a pastor at another church and refuses her to interact with any family who supports mom.
When my mother in law passed Jill finally came in the hospital. When we were in the room the first thing Jill said was the services will be at my church. My husband said no mom has her own church. Jill said she would no step foot in that church and left. We had a meeting with the funeral home the following evening and Jill came. My husband was trying to make arrangements and Jill said she would not approve anything unless everything is completed by her church. Once again my husband explained that mother was a pastor at her church for over 10 years why would we not have the service there. She got upset and left. Now we get a call saying if we have any arrangements without her approval she will sue us.
I understand people can sue for anything, but are we breaking a law by burying my husband's mother. Can my husband be sued over having a service and burial for his mother? We are not asking Jill for a penny to cover costs. My husband is afraid that if he has the service and burial she can take legal action against him. Please help thank you.