Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 700. Estates and Protected Individuals Code § 700.3206a

Sec. 3206a. (1) A declarant may designate in the funeral representative designation a successor individual as a funeral representative who may exercise the rights and powers described in section 3206(1)  1 if the first individual named as funeral representative does not accept, is incapacitated, resigns, or is removed.

(2) An individual designated a funeral representative accepts the designation as funeral representative by signing an acceptance of funeral representative, or by acting as the funeral representative.

(3) The authority under a funeral representative designation is exercisable by a funeral representative only after the death of the declarant.

(4) Except as provided in the funeral representative designation, a funeral representative shall not delegate his or her powers to another individual.

(5) On request of the funeral establishment, the funeral representative shall provide a copy of the funeral representative designation to the funeral establishment.