PERSONAL REP: DISPOSITION OF BODY S.B. 1244: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1244 (as reported with amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Alan L. Cropsey
Committee: Judiciary
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Estates and Protected Individuals Code to allow a court, upon petition by an interested person, to appoint a personal representative to supervise the disposition of the body of a decedent who had insufficient assets to pay for a funeral or burial and who died without a will and without heirs. The personal representative's duties could include, but would not be limited to, making arrangements with a funeral home and determining the disposition of the body by burial or cremation.
Proposed MCL 700.3619 Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 6-2-04 Fiscal Analyst: Bethany Wicksall
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb1244/0304