Del. Code tit. 12 § 265
The following declaration of disposition of final remains must be substantially in the following form:
DECLARATION OF DISPOSITION OF FINAL REMAINS
I, (Name of Declarant), being of sound mind and lawful age, hereby revoke all prior declarations, wills, codicils, trusts, powers of appointment, and powers of attorney regarding the disposition of my final remains, and I declare and direct that after my death the following provisions be taken:
______ Buried. I direct that my body be buried at ____________.
______ Cremated. I direct that my cremated remains be disposed of as follows:
________________________________.
Subjection to natural organic reduction. I direct that my remains following natural organic reduction be disposed of as follows:
________________________________.
______ Entombed. I direct that my body be entombed at ______________.
______ Other. I direct that my body be disposed of as follows: ________________.
______ Disposed of as ___________ (Name of Designee) shall decide in writing. If __________ is unwilling or unable to act, I nominate __________ as my alternate designee.
I request __________ (Name of designee) make all arrangements for any ceremonies, consistent with my directions set forth in this declaration. If __________ is unwilling or unable to act, I nominate __________ as my alternate designee.
______ Funeral. I request the following arrangements for my funeral:
________________________________.
______ Memorial Service. I request the following arrangements for my memorial service:
________________________________.
________________________________.
Note: Those persons or entities asked to carry out a declarant's intent regarding disposition of final remains and ceremonial arrangements need do so only if the declarant's intent is reasonable under the circumstances. "Reasonable under the Circumstances" may take into consideration factors such as a known prepaid funeral, burial, cremation, or natural organic reduction plan of the declarant, the size of the declarant's estate, cultural or family customs, the declarant's religious or spiritual beliefs, the known or reasonably ascertainable creditors of the declarant, and the declarant's financial situation prior to death.
I may revoke or amend this declaration in writing at any time. I agree that a third party who receives a copy of this declaration may act according to it. Revocation of this declaration is not effective as to a third party until the third party learns of my revocation. My estate shall indemnify any third party for costs incurred as a result of claims that arise against the third party because of good-faith reliance on this declaration.
I execute this declaration as my free and voluntary act, on ___________.
___________ (Declarant).
The following section regarding organ and tissue donation is optional. To make a donation, initial the option you select and sign below.
In the hope that I might help others, I hereby make an anatomical gift, to be effective upon my death, of:
_____________________________.
Donor signature: __________________.
Notarization Optional: State of Delaware
County of _____________ :
Acknowledged before me by _____________, Declarant, on ___________, ______. My commission expires:
* (Stamp or Seal) Notary Public _______________________.
12 Del. C. § 265