HB313 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Greer

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Disposition of remains upon death, binding instructions for, allowed, Sec. 34-13-12 am'd.

Description

This bill would allow an individual to create a legally binding written directive for the disposition of his or her remains upon death.

This bill would require a person who is entitled to or authorized to carry out the disposition of a decedent's remains to faithfully carry out any written directions for the disposition of the decedent to the extent that the decedent's estate is financially able to do so.

This bill would require a person who is entitled to or authorized to carry out the disposition of a decedent's remains and who enters into a funeral service agreement, to attest to the fact that he or she is faithfully carrying out the written directions for the disposition of the decedent to the extent that the decedent's estate is financially able to do so.

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Subjects

Death