Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 732.804 (2025)

Provisions relating to disposition of the body.

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732.804 Provisions relating to disposition of the body.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.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 43, ch. 75-220; s. 971, ch. 97-102; s. 58, ch. 2001-226.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Deasy v. Nations Bank (10th Cir. 1998).
Deasy v. Nations Bank (10th Cir. 1998). “any written contract signed by the decedent in which he or she expressed the intent that his .”
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