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Colorado CRS 15-19-104. Declaration of disposition of last remains.

(1) The declarant may specify, in a declaration instrument, any one or more of the following:

(a) The disposition to be made of the declarant's last remains;

(b) Who may direct the disposition of the declarant's last remains;

(d) Who may direct the ceremonial arrangements after the declarant's death;

(e) The rights, limitations, immunities, and other terms of third parties dealing with the

declaration instrument.

(2) A third party seeking to fulfill a declarant's intent regarding disposition of last remains or

ceremonial arrangements may disregard such intent if such intent is unreasonable under the

circumstances.

(3) (a) The provisions of the most recent declaration instrument shall control over any other

document regarding the disposition of the last remains.

(b) This article shall govern all current and prior declaration instruments.

(4) This article shall apply to declaration instruments executed or exercised in Colorado and to

declaration instruments signed or exercised by a person who is a resident of Colorado when

such instrument is signed or exercised.

(5) A declaration instrument may be acknowledged, but lack of acknowledgment shall not

render the declaration ineffective.

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