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Funeral and cremation law in Connecticut
Who decides, what has to wait, and what a funeral home must tell you. Every fact links to its statute. Not legal advice.
- Naming a disposition agent
Connecticut lets an adult make a written document directing what should happen to their body and, if desired, name a person to have custody and control of disposition. The document must be signed by the person and attested by two witnesses. The statute expressly contemplates cremation, disposition of cremains, burial, interment, and other forms of disposition.
- When a funeral director is required
Funeral Consumers Alliance identifies Connecticut as one of the states where families must involve a funeral director for particular steps, including filing the death certificate, removing and transporting the body, and obtaining a burial/transit permit.
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After the funeral: settling the estate, one month at a time
Twelve months of steps with Connecticut's own numbers and deadlines. Read the checklist now, or sign up there for one email a month.
Get the estate letter- Month 1The first things to gather
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- Month 3Get the authority to act
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