Wisconsin Statutes 440.73 – Authorization forms
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A person who is authorized to direct the cremation of the human remains of a decedent may do so only by completing a form that includes all of the following:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 440.73
- Cremated remains: means human remains recovered from the cremation of a human body or body part and the residue of a container or foreign materials that were cremated with the body or body part. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Cremation: means the process of using heat to reduce human remains to bone fragments and includes processing or pulverizing the bone fragments. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Cremation chamber: means an enclosed space within which cremation takes place. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Funeral director: has the meaning given in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Funeral establishment: has the meaning given in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Human remains: means the body or part of the body of a deceased individual. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) The name of the decedent and the date and time of the decedent’s death.
(2) The name of the person directing the cremation and his or her relationship to the decedent.
(3) A statement that the person directing the cremation has the authority to direct the cremation.
(4) A statement that the person directing the cremation has no reason to believe that the decedent’s remains contain a device that may be hazardous or cause damage to the cremation chamber or an individual performing the cremation.
(5) The name of the funeral director, funeral establishment, or cemetery that the person directing the cremation authorizes to receive the cremated remains or, if alternative arrangements are made for receiving the cremated remains, a description of those arrangements.
(6) If known by the person directing the cremation, the manner in which the cremated remains are to be disposed.
(7) An itemized list of valuables on the decedent’s person that are to be removed prior to cremation and returned to the person directing the cremation.
(8) If a viewing or other services are planned, the date and time of the viewing or services.
(9) The signature of the person directing the cremation attesting to the accuracy of the representations contained on the form.