organ donations and funeral practices summer 2013
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Organ donation options, preplanning your funeral, green burial optionsTRANSCRIPT
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU:ORGAN DONATION
ANDFUNERAL PRACTICES
SUMMER 2013
ORGAN DONATION
Gift of Life: Everyone can sign up Saying “yes” will not affect your
medical care No costs to donor, their family or
estate Register online at:
GiftOfLifeMichigan.org800-482-4881
MICHIGAN LAW ON ANATOMICAL GIFTS
Under the Michigan Anatomical Gift Act, an anatomical gift of all or any physical part of an individual’s body for any purpose as specified in the law may be made by an individual of sound mind and 18 years of age
HOW TO GIFT
On a driver’s license or state identification card
In a will Or other acceptable gift document
or registry such as a Power of Attorney for Health Care, subject to certain execution requirements
FUNERAL PRACTICES
Who can make funeral decisions?Michigan law places jurisdiction with the Probate Court. The following is the order of priority:
ORDER OF PRIORITY
1. Surviving spouse2. Decedent’s children 18 years or older3. Surviving parents4. Surviving brothers or sisters5. Next closest blood relative6. Personal Representative7. Guardian (if the decedent was under a
guardianship at the time of death)8. A county public administrator, if willing9. Medical examiner where the decedent was
domiciled at the time of his or her death
PRE-PLANNING ISSUES
Burial or cremation Visitation Plot location Total cost/Pre-purchase of funeral
GREEN BURIAL
No embalming or chemicals Can be lower cost compared to a
“traditional” burial More natural cemeteries available A local option:
The Preserve at All Saints CemeteryMichiganNaturalBurial.com800-989-9633
Presented by:
HOWARD H. COLLENS
GALLOWAY AND COLLENS, PLLC
26075 WOODWARD AVENUE
SUITE 200
HUNTINGTON WOODS, MICHIGAN 48070
(248) 545-2500
GALLOWAYCOLLENS.COM
[email protected]: @howardcollens