Nevada · funeral and cremation law
Funeral and cremation law in Nevada
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
Nevada has a clear statutory priority system for deciding who may order a burial or cremation. The list starts with a person the decedent legally designated, followed by the other statutory priority classes. When multiple people have equal priority, the law addresses how agreement can be reached.
- Naming a disposition agent
If you want a particular person - rather than simply the default family priority - to control cremation or burial, Nevada's statute gives you a way to make that authority explicit in advance.
The estate letter · Nevada
After the funeral: settling the estate, one month at a time
Twelve months of steps with Nevada'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
- Month 2Work out what the estate is
- Month 3Get the authority to act
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