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Illinois Disposition of Remains Act - 755 ILCS 65, Section 50Legal Research Home > Illinois Lawyer > Disposition of Remains Act > Illinois Disposition of Remains Act - 755 ILCS 65, Section 50 Sponsored LinksDisputes. Any dispute among any of the persons listed in Section 5 concerning their right to control the disposition, including cremation, of a decedent's remains shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. A cemetery organization or funeral establishment shall not be liable for refusing to accept the decedent's remains, or to inter or otherwise dispose of the decedent's remains, until it receives a court order or other suitable confirmation that the dispute has been resolved or settled. (Source: P.A. 94-561, eff. 1-1-06.) Last modified: April 9, 2006 |