A person entitled under § 62-5-703 to the right of disposition shall forfeit that right, and the right shall pass on to the next person in accordance with § 62-5-703, in the following circumstances:

(1) Any person convicted of an offense described in § 39-13-202, § 39-13-210, or § 39-13-211, in connection with the decedent‘s death, and whose conviction or convictions are known to the funeral director; or

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-5-704

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Right of disposition: means the right to determine the disposition of the remains of a decedent, including the location, manner, and conditions of disposition and arrangements for funeral goods and services. See Tennessee Code 62-5-701
(2) Any person who does not exercise the right of disposition within seventy-two (72) hours of notification of the decedent’s death or within one hundred and sixty-eight (168) hours of the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier.
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