Right to Control Disposition

The California Health and Safety Code, Section 7100 identifies who has the right to make decisions about the disposition  arrangements after an individual's death if no directions are left.  Family Code Sections 297 and 297.5 were added January 1, 2005 to include registered domestic partners to  the following list of individuals. The responsibility for making  decisions devolves in the following order:

1. Agent under a Power of Attorney Agreement
2. Spouse or Registered Domestic Partner
3. Adult Children
4. Parents
5. Adult Siblings
6. Other Competent Adult Kin
    

Fax Completed Forms To
408-998-8631