Colorado Code
Part 1 - Disposition of Last Remains
§ 15-19-107. Declaration of Disposition of Last Remains

(Declarant)






DECLARATION OF DISPOSITION OF LAST REMAINS
I, (name of declarant) , being of sound mind and lawful age, hereby revoke all prior declarations concerning the disposition of my last remains and those provisions concerning disposition of my last remains found in a will, codicil, or power of attorney, and I declare and direct that after my death the following provisions be taken: 1. If permitted by law, my body shall be (initial ONE choice): _______ Buried. I direct that my body be buried at . _______ Cremated. I direct that my cremated remains be disposed of as follows: . _______ Entombed. I direct that my body be entombed at . _______ Other. I direct that my body be disposed of as follows: . _______ Disposed of as (name of designee) shall decide in writing. If ________________________ is unwilling or unable to act, I nominate ________________________ as my alternate designee. 2. I request that the following ceremonial arrangements be made (initial desired choice or choices): _______ I request ____________________________ (name of designee) make all arrangements for any ceremonies, consistent with my directions set forth in this declaration. If ________________________ is unwilling or unable to act, I nominate ______________________ as my alternate designee. _______ Funeral. I request the following arrangements for my funeral: . _______ Memorial Service. I request the following arrangements for my memorial service: . 3. Special instructions. In addition to the instructions above, I request (on the following lines you may make special requests regarding ceremonies or lack of ceremonies): . I may revoke or amend this declaration in writing at any time. I agree that a third party who receives a copy of this declaration may act according to it. Revocation of this declaration is not effective as to a third party until the third party learns of my revocation. My estate shall indemnify any third party for costs incurred as a result of claims that arise against the third party because of good-faith reliance on this declaration. I execute this declaration as my free and voluntary act, on ________________________, _____. ___________________________
THE FOLLOWING SECTION REGARDING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION IS OPTIONAL. To make a donation, initial the option you select and sign below. In the hope that I might help others, I hereby make an anatomical gift, to be effective upon my death, of: A._______ Any needed organs/tissues B._______ The following organs/tissues: Donor signature: __________________________________________ Notarization optional: STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF ___________________) Acknowledged before me by __________, Declarant, on __________, ___. My commission expires: ______________ [seal] _________________________ Notary Public
Source: L. 2003: Entire article added, p. 1352, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 902, § 6, effective August 7. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-006), ch. 123, p. 494, § 19, effective September 7.
Editor's note: Section 31(2) of chapter 123 (SB 21-006), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to final dispositions of human remains or human fetuses made on or after September 7, 2021.

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