Virginia § 54.1-2807.03 - Proof of next of kin status
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-2807.03 — Proof of next of kin status, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-2807.03. Proof of next of kin status
A. A funeral service licensee may require that a person claiming next of kin status, in accordance with the definition of next of kin in § 54.1-2800, execute a document affirming that such person is the next of kin. Upon execution of this form, the funeral service licensee is exempt from any liability for allowing such person to proceed with funeral planning for the decedent.
B. A funeral service licensee may, as a part of affirming that such person is next of kin under this section, rely on the decedent's will that names such person as the individual the decedent wishes to serve as next of kin for making funeral and burial arrangements, regardless of whether the will has been probated.
2024, c. 200.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-2807.03 ("Proof of next of kin status") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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