How To Be Cremated In Louisiana

If you wish to be cremated in Louisiana, you must prepare a written and notarized declaration stating as much.  Otherwise, your surviving spouse or legal heirs will be designated as the authorizing agent to determine the disposition of your remains.  While they may honor any verbal requests regarding your remains that you may have made to them prior to your death, they are under no legal obligation to honor such a request if it is not in writing.

You can also include a cremation directive in your Last Will & Testament, provided that your Will is notarized. Once you have prepared your statement and had it notarized, it is advisable to provide a copy to the funeral home of your choosing.

You can download and print a FREE Cremation Affidavit here.  Once the affidavit is completed, the cost to notarize the document is $10.

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