HB313 Alabama 2015 Session

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

Relating to the disposition of the remains of a person upon death; to allow an individual to create a legally binding written directive for the disposition of his or her remains upon death; to 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; and to amend Section 34-13-12, Code of Alabama 1975, to 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.