Texas Legal Requirements for Funeral Arrangements

Essential Legal Requirements

Death Certificates

• Required documentation
• Filing timeframes
• Number of copies needed
• How to obtain certificates

Authorization Requirements

• Right of disposition
• Power of attorney
• Next of kin hierarchy
• Written authorizations

Transportation Requirements

• Within Texas
• Interstate transport
• International shipping

Cemetery and Cremation Laws

• Burial requirements
• Cremation authorizations
• Scattering regulations