If the person who signs an authorization to cremate, in accordance with § 34-26A-6.1, is aware of a pre-need contract that the decedent has entered into, the signer shall, to the extent possible, follow the decedent’s directives.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-26A-6.2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2023, ch 129, § 10.