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<p>I've only read news articles on this, but apparently Washington
now recognizes something call human composting. I don't think
that process contemplates what your client wants, but perhaps at
the end of the process what they want would be somehow easier?????</p>
<p>Here's one such article. <a
href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/washington-could-become-first-state-legalize-human-composting-n952421">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/washington-could-become-first-state-legalize-human-composting-n952421</a></p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kary L. Krismer
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<div class="">I am looking for thoughts— I am trying to advise
an estate planning client about the feasibility of carrying
out a rather unusual plan for disposition of his remains. He
would like his skull to be preserved for his children, as kind
of a last vestige of his corporeal existence. His urge to do
this sounds strange, but he is a very interesting, kind and
smart guy. He does not want to create criminal or other legal
problems for anyone who agrees to assist with this plan. I am
trying to identify for him the potential legal obstacles to
having his skull separated from his body and given to someone
to clean and preserve it. (Luckily, he has NOT asked me to
help with figuring out who would be willing to carry this plan
out for him.)</div>
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<div class="">I’ve been looking through the RCWs and while it
seems clear that a person has a right to control disposition
of their remains (RCW 68.50.160), it remains vague to me the
process by which a person could have anything other than
autopsy, burial or cremation take place. His skull would not
qualify as an anatomical gift, unless it was given for
"transplantation, therapy, research, or education.” RCW
68.04.010(3). So it must be human remains. There are all kinds
of penalties scattered throughout the section on human
remains, for stealing them, for digging them up once buried,
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<div class="">There is one sentence in the RCWs that seems
promising— RCW 68.50.100(1) states that “[t]he right to
dissect a dead body shall be limited to cases specially
provided by statute or by the direction <u class="">or will of
the deceased</u>.” (Emphasis added.)</div>
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<div class="">Does anyone have insight into this situation? Many
thanks in advance if you have made it this far! Also, yes, I
now know all about Ted Williams. :)</div>
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