LD 676
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LR 753
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A.__During a person's lifetime, a person or that person's
legal representative may enter into an agreement that services
will be performed or personal property will be delivered in
connection with the disposition of that person's body after
death by:

 
(1)__Assigning the mortuary trustee as owner and
beneficiary of a life insurance policy payable to the
mortuary trustee upon that person's death; or

 
(2)__Designating the mortuary trustee as a beneficiary
of a life insurance policy payable to the mortuary
trustee upon that person's death.

 
B. An agreement under paragraph A must be in writing and a
copy must be furnished to the person or the person's legal
representative by the mortuary trustee when the agreement is
executed.__The agreement may be revocable or irrevocable;
however, if the agreement is irrevocable, there must be a
provision to allow for the transfer of the trust account by
the appointment of successor trustees.__The agreement must
clearly state terms providing for disposition of excess
funds after funeral goods and services have been provided.__
The agreement must clearly state any fees that may be
charged against the trust account. Fees must be reasonable,
as defined by the board, and may be charged only:

 
(1)__Upon transfer of a trust account by the
appointment of a successor trustee;

 
(2)__Upon revocation of the agreement if the agreement
is revocable; and

 
(3)__For the actual financial and tax administration of
the trust account.

 
C. The mortuary trustee shall maintain a complete record of
a trust account established under this subsection.__The
record must be available for inspection by the person, the
person's legal representative, the commissioner's designee
or an inspector for the board.

 
This subsection may not be construed to alter the terms of a life
insurance policy or supersede any law governing the regulation of
life insurance policies.


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