UPDATE: Ronald Richards tells RadarOnline.com, "They [Taylor's reps] have now provided one relative in the family the information [about the funeral plans]. They still have not called the mother, father, or sister. An hour and a half after after this story ran, they provided the information."

A bitter war has erupted over the funeral arrangements being made for Russell Armstrong by his estranged wife, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Taylor Armstrong, and his grieving family, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Ronald Richards, Russell's powerhouse attorney, tells us his parents and sister have been left in the dark about the funeral plans.