Shortly after Michelle Trachtenberg's death, legal expert Neama Rahmani tells PEOPLE why a family would decline an autopsy after the late actress' loved ones objected to the procedure being performed.

Michelle Trachetenberg's cause and manner of death will remain undetermined after her family objected to having an autopsy conducted on her body.

Trachtenberg has died at 39 years old, Deadline reported today. The New York Police Department responded to a 911 call on Wednesday morning, when they found her “unconscious and unresponsive,” according to People. Police confirmed to the outlet that there is currently no foul play suspected in her death.