Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 325-A:17

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
The right to authorize the cremation of human remains and the final disposition of the cremated remains, except in the case of a minor and unless other directions have been given by the decedent in the form of a testamentary disposition or a pre-need contract, vests pursuant to RSA 290.