RSA 290:17 Custody and Control Generally.
Title: XXVI - CEMETERIES; BURIALS; DEAD BODIES
Chapter: 290 - BURIALS AND DISINTERMENTS
The custody and control of the remains of deceased residents of this state are governed by the following provisions:
I. If the subject has designated a person to have custody and control in a written and signed document, custody and control belong to that person. The person designated by the subject shall be entitled to no compensation or reimbursement of expenses related to the custody and control of the subject's body.
I-a. If the subject has designated a person on a United States Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data (DD Form 93), custody and control belong to that person if the decedent died while serving in the United States armed forces and executed the DD Form 93, or its successor form.
II. If the subject has not left a written signed document desig