Arizona · funeral and cremation law
Funeral and cremation law in Arizona
Who decides, what has to wait, and what a funeral home must tell you. Every fact links to its statute. Not legal advice.
- Who can authorize a cremation
The person who has the legal right to decide is not automatically the person who happens to be arranging the funeral. Arizona has a statutory priority system for determining who the proper authorizing agent is.
- Naming a disposition agent
Arizona lets an adult make a written statement directing the cremation or other lawful disposition of their own remains. When that document meets the statutory requirements, the crematory, cemetery, alkaline-hydrolysis facility, or funeral establishment can generally rely on it without obtaining separate consent from another person. Arizona also requires written consent from the proper authorizing agent before cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, disinterment, or embalming, subject to statutory exceptions.
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