§ 732.804, Fla. Stat. · Part VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Provisions relating to disposition of the body.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Before issuance of letters, any person may carry out written instructions of the decedent relating to the decedent’s body and funeral and burial arrangements. The fact that cremation occurred pursuant to a written direction signed by the decedent that the body be cremated is a complete defense to a cause of action against any person acting or relying on that direction.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 43, ch. 75-220; s. 971, ch. 97-102; s. 58, ch. 2001-226.
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