Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 743c - Funeral Service Contracts
Section 42-204. - Cancellation of revocable funeral service contract.

The legal representative of the decedent or a person who has entered into a revocable funeral service contract with a funeral service establishment, upon written notice to such establishment and to the escrow agent, if any, and subject to the provisions of section 17b-91, may cancel any revocable funeral service contract prior to the performance by such establishment. In the event of such a cancellation, all money in the escrow account paid by such person, together with all accrued income, less costs actually and reasonably incurred by the funeral service establishment in the performance of such contract, shall be returned to such person.

(P.A. 85-376, S. 5; P.A. 86-290, S. 7, 10; P.A. 90-46, S. 3; P.A. 12-36, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 86-290 amended section by adding a reference to Sec. 17-83a; P.A. 90-46 amended section to require that only one escrow agent, rather than two, be named to administer escrow accounts established pursuant to funeral service contracts; P.A. 12-36 added references to revocable funeral service contracts and made a technical change, effective May 14, 2012.

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