Download Cremation Forms Below

1. In the State of Michigan, in order to authorize cremation, the legal next of kin must sign cremation paperwork, where in certain situations the majority will have to sign. 
2. An example of majority signing would be that if there are 3 Children, 2 of the 3 would have to sign. 

The following below have the right to control disposition for cremation in this order of priority 

NOTE: Power of Attorney and Guardianship ceases at Death, and is not valid to handle cremation or funeral arrangements

1. Funeral Representative (Click here regarding what a Funeral Representative is)

A Funeral Representative is only valid if the proper paperwork was executed before the decedent's death

2. Spouse 

3. Children 

4. Grandchildren 

5. Parents

6. Grandparents

7. Brothers and Sisters 

8. Nephews and Nieces 

9. Grand-nephews and Grand-nieces  

10. Uncles and Aunts 

11. Cousins

PLEASE READ MICHIGAN LAW BELOW WHEN THE NEXT OF KIN/KINS CANNOT BE LOCATED 

  If the individual or individuals with the highest priority cannot be located after a good-faith effort to contact and inform them of the decedent's death, affirmatively decline to exercise their rights or powers, or fail to exercise their rights or powers within 48 hours after receiving notification of the decedent's death, the rights and powers may be exercised by the individual or individuals in the same order of priority. 

If the individual or each of the individuals in an order of priority as determined similarly affirmatively declines or fails to exercise his or her rights or powers within 48 hours after receiving notification that he or she may act or cannot be located, the rights or powers pass to the next order of priority.

"Exercise their rights or powers" Means notifying the funeral establishment in possession of the decedent's body of an individual's decision to exercise his or her rights or powers.

Any questions on the information stated above, please feel free to Contact Us.

Please print off the forms below, sign/have signed by the legal next of kin/kins. 

Fax them back to 1 313 584 8536 or Email them to c.duzak@yahoo.com