# Cremation Authorization Form Template

> A free sample cremation authorization form for funeral homes. The next of kin confirms the details, chooses the disposition and signs online.

The authorizing agent confirms who they are, the details of the person who passed, any implants and what should happen to the remains. They sign online and you keep a signed PDF for the file. Check your state's rules first, as some require a witness or notary.

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Collections: Agreements & Waivers, Funeral & Memorial
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your full name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's your email address? (Email, required)
- Question 3: What's your phone number? (Phone, required)
- Question 4: What's your home address? (Short Text, required)
- Question 5: How are you related to the person who passed? (Single Choice, required). Options: Spouse or partner; Adult child; Parent; Sibling; Legal representative; Someone else
- Question 6: Does anyone else share your legal right to decide, such as a sibling? (Yes / No, required)
- Question 7: If so, who are they and do they agree? (Long Text, optional)
- Question 8: What was the full legal name of the person who passed? (Short Text, required)
- Question 9: When were they born? (Date, required)
- Question 10: When did they pass away? (Date, required)
- Question 11: Where did they pass away? (Short Text, required)
- Question 12: Did they have a pacemaker or any other implant? (Yes / No, required)
- Question 13: Describe any implants (Short Text, optional)
- Question 14: What should happen to the cremated remains? (Single Choice, required). Options: Returned to me; Picked up by someone else; Buried in a cemetery; Placed in a columbarium; Scattered; Not decided yet
- Question 15: Who will receive the remains? (Short Text, optional)
- Agreement: Cremation authorization, accepted with "I agree" (full text below)
- Question 16: Sign the cremation authorization (Signature, required)

Signing records the signer's consent, email, IP address, browser and signing time, and each signer can download a signed PDF copy.

## Cremation authorization

Please read this before you sign.

This authorization is between **[Funeral home name]** (the "Funeral Home") and the authorizing agent named in this form.

1. **Right to decide.** I am the person with the legal right to decide on cremation, or I have the agreement of everyone with an equal right, as listed above.
2. **Identity.** I have identified the person who passed, or I ask the Funeral Home to confirm identity by **[method]**.
3. **Implants.** I have listed every pacemaker or implant I know of. The Funeral Home removes devices that must come out before cremation.
4. **Cremation is final.** I understand cremation cannot be undone, and small amounts of remains may be left in the chamber.
5. **Personal items.** Jewelry and other items are removed before cremation and returned to me unless I say otherwise in writing.
6. **Remains.** The remains are released as chosen above. If no one collects them within **[number]** days, the Funeral Home may place them in **[place]**.
7. **Release.** I release the Funeral Home and the crematory from claims that come from following this authorization.

By signing below, I confirm that the information in this form is true and I authorize the cremation.

## Common uses

- Funeral homes and crematories
- Next of kin signing from home
- Direct cremation services

## Key features

- Right to decide and implant questions
- Disposition of remains
- Signed PDF for the file

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a cremation authorization form cover?

Who the authorizing agent is and their right to decide, the details of the person who passed, any pacemaker or implant, and what happens to the remains.

### Is this form valid in every state?

It's a sample to start from, not legal advice. Each state sets who may authorize a cremation and what the form must say, so edit the terms to match your state.

### Can the next of kin sign from home?

Yes. Send the link by email or text, and the signature is saved as a signed PDF with an audit trail for your file.