I hereby designate ........................................ as my designee. My designee shall have the sole responsibility for making decisions concerning the final disposition of my remains and the ceremonies to be performed after my death. This declaration hereby revokes all prior declarations. This designation becomes effective upon my death.
My designee shall act in a manner that is reasonable under the circumstances.
I may revoke or amend this declaration at any time. I agree that a third party (such as a funeral or cremation establishment, funeral director, or cemetery) who receives a copy of this declaration may act in reliance on it. Revocation of this declaration is not effective as to a third party until the third party receives notice of the revocation. My estate shall indemnify my designee and any third party for costs incurred by them or claims arising against them as a result of their good faith reliance on this declaration.
I execute this declaration as my free and voluntary act.
Iowa Code § 144C.6
2017 amendment to subsection 2, unnumbered paragraph 1, applies to declarations executed on or after July 1, 2017; 2017 Acts, ch 30, §4