Louisiana § RS 8:809 - Waiver of right of interment
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 8:809 — Waiver of right of interment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 8:809. Waiver of right of interment
Any surviving spouse, parent, child, or heir having a right of interment in an interment space may waive such right in favor of any other relative or spouse of a relative of the deceased record owner. Upon such waiver, the remains of the person in whose favor the waiver is made may be interred in the interment space.
Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2022, No. 574, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 8:809 cover?
Section RS 8:809 ("Waiver of right of interment") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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