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Funeral and cremation law in Rhode Island
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
Rhode Island gives significant legal weight to a pre-existing funeral service contract. When a qualifying contract executed by the principal specifies cremation, it can serve as the legal authorization for cremation. Where there is no applicable contract, the law provides a survivor priority system for funeral and final-disposition decisions. Rhode Island is a good example of why a pre-need arrangement can be more than a price agreement. Depending on how it is written, it can also carry legal weight about the actual method of disposition.
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