1. A prepaid contract for services to be rendered upon the death of a beneficiary which includes cremation must specify the disposition of the cremated remains, and that portion of the contract must be initialed by the person paying for the services. If no additional or different instructions are given by the agent at the time of the beneficiary’s death, the operator of a crematory may dispose of the remains as specified. Upon that disposition, the operator has no further liability with respect to the remains.
2. A person may order his or her own cremation and the disposition of his or her own cremated remains. The order must be signed by the person and by two witnesses. The order may designate the crematory. A copy of the order must be retained by the signer and a copy sent to the crematory if designated. The signer may revoke the order or change the designation of the crematory, and must provide written notice of the action to the operator of the crematory if designated.
3. When a person who has ordered his or her own cremation dies, a person in possession of the order and a person charged with arranging for disposition of the decedent’s body who is aware of the order shall use their best efforts to ensure that the decedent is cremated, and the cremated remains are disposed of, according to the order.
4. If a completed order for cremation, executed before death, and the human remains to which it pertains are in the possession of the operator of a crematory, and the operator has received payment for the cremation and the disposition of the cremated remains, the operator shall perform those acts as ordered and incurs no liability by their performance.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2602)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.