{"data":{"id":"us/22-cfr-72.30","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 CFR 72.30","heading":"Provisions in a will or advanced directive regarding disposition of remains.","body":"United States state law regarding advance directives, deaths and estates include provisions regarding a person's right to direct disposition of remains. Host country law may or may not accept such directions, particularly if the surviving spouse/next-of-kin disagree with the wishes of the testator/affiant.","path":["Title 22—Foreign Relations","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER H—PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF AMERICANS, THEIR PROPERTY AND ESTATES","PART 72—DEATHS AND ESTATES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-22.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:49Z","sha256":"d24463d69ea4f882b9f593b6449d7ffeff527d22cc5d719422e4d5f769953937","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-cfr-72.29","next":"us/22-cfr-72.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}