Mississippi § 41-39-111 - Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-39-111 — Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-39-111. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death.
Subject to Section 41-39-115, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section 41-39-107 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: A record signed by: A later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous anatomical gift or portion of an anatomical gift, either expressly or by inconsistency. The donor; The other person; or Subject to subsection (b), another individual acting at the direction of the donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically unable to sign; or A record signed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(C) must: Be witnessed by at least two (2) adults, at least one (1) of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in paragraph (1). Subject to Section 41-39-115, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section 41-39-107 may revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of the document of gift, or the portion of the document of gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke the gift. A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any form of communication during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two (2) adults, at least one (1) of whom is a disinterested witness. A donor who makes an anatomical gift in a will may amend or revoke the gift in the manner provided for amendment or revocation of wills or as provided in subsection (a).
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-39-111 ("Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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