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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Adult” means a natural person eighteen years of age or older.
(2) “Declarant” means a competent adult who signs a declaration pursuant to the provisions of this part 1.
(3) “Declaration” means a written instrument directing the lawful disposition of the declarant's last remains and the ceremonies planned after a declarant's death, in accordance with this part 1. A declaration may be made within a will; prepaid funeral or final disposition contract; durable or medical power of attorney; a designated beneficiary agreement as described in article 22 of this title 15; a federal record of emergency data; or any other written document, including, but not limited to, a document governing the disposition of last remains under part 7 of article 11 of this title 15.
(3.5) “Federal record of emergency data” means the United States department of defense record of emergency data, DD form 93, or any successor form.
(4) “Interested person” means the deceased's spouse, parent, designated beneficiary, adult child, sibling, grandchild, and other person designated in a declaration.
(5) “Last remains” means the deceased's body or cremains after death.
(5.5) “Natural reduction” or “naturally reduce” has the meaning set forth in section 2-4-401(6.9).
(6) Deleted by Laws 2006, Ch. 196, § 2, eff. August 7, 2006.
(7)(a) “Third party” means a person:
(I) Who is requested by a declaration to act in good faith in reliance upon the declaration;
(II) Who is asked to dispose of last remains by the person with priority to dispose of the decedent's last remains under section 15-19-106; or
(III) Who is delegated discretion over ceremonial or dispositional arrangements in a declaration.
(b) “Third party” includes, but is not limited to, a funeral director, mortuary science practitioner, mortuary, crematorium, or cemetery.
(8) Deleted by Laws 2006, Ch. 195, § 2, eff. August 7, 2006.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 15. Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries § 15-19-103. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-15-probate-trusts-and-fiduciaries/co-rev-st-sect-15-19-103/
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