An important revision to Missouri’s personal preference law goes into effect on August 28th. The original law (R.S.Mo. Section 194.119) was confusing to funeral directors about whether an individual could override the preferences of his/her next-of-kin. With the revision, funeral directors can more comfortably rely upon the individual’s durable power of attorney when following the
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Getting it Right: Missouri’s Right of Sepulcher
By Bill Stalter on
Posted in Supulcher/Preference Laws
While Missouri has had a right of sepulcher law for five years, there has been disagreement whether the law allowed an individual to override the preferences of his/her next-of-kin. The ambiguities of the original law left funeral directors in a quandary about following the instructions of designated agents. This led to confusion for many Missourians who thought…