ALABAMA FUNERAL LAW EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
Accredited iSchool i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
A i school i or i college i approved i by i the iAlabama iBoard iof i Funeral i Service i and iwhich i maintains i a i course
i o if iinstruction iof inot iless ithan i48 icalendar iweeks ior ifour iacademic iquarters ior icollege iterms
ALKALINE iHYDROLYSIS i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
The itechnical iprocess ithat ireduces ihuman iremains ito ibone ifragments iusing iheat, iwater, iand ichemical
iagents
Order iof i Authorizing i Agents i - iCORRECT i ANSWER i -
DOD, iaffidavit, ispouse, ichild, igrandchild, iparent, isibling, igrandparent, iguardian, ipersonal irepresentativ
ie, iwilled iNOK, istate, ianyone iwilling ito iassume iresponsibility.
Reasons i for iforfeiture iof idisposition i rights i(1) i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
The i person iis i charged iwith ifirst ior isecond idegree imurder i or ivoluntary i manslaughter i in iconnection iwit
i h ithe ideath iof ithe idecedent iand ithe icharges iare iknown iby ithe imortician. iIf ithe icharges iagainst ithe ip
ierson iare idismissed ior ithe iperson iis iacquitted iof ithe icharges, ithe iright iof idisposition ishall ibe ireinstate
i d.
Reasons i for iforfeiture iof idisposition i rights i(2) i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
The iperson idoes inot iexercise ihis ior iher iright iof idisposition iwithin itwo idays iafter inotification iof ithe ide
iath iof ithe idecedent ior iwithin ithree idays iafter ithe ideath iof ithe idecedent, iwhichever iis iearlier.
Reasons i for iforfeiture iof idisposition i rights i(3) i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
If ithe iperson iis ithe ispouse iof ithe idecedent iand ia ipetition ito idissolve ithe imarriage iwas ipending iat ithe
itime iof ideath iof ithe idecedent.
Reasons i for iforfeiture iof idisposition i rights i(4) i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
If ithe ijudge iof iprobate icourt idetermines, ipursuant ito isubsection i(c), ithat ithe iperson ientitled ito ithe iri
ight iof idisposition iand ithe idecedent iwere iestranged iat ithe itime iof ideath. iFor ithe ipurposes iof ithis isub
idivision, iestranged imeans ia iphysical iand iemotional iseparation ithat ihas iexisted ifor isuch ia iperiod iof iti
ime ithat ian iabsence iof iaffection, itrust, iand iregard ifor ithe idecedent iis iclearly idemonstrated.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
Accredited iSchool i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
A i school i or i college i approved i by i the iAlabama iBoard iof i Funeral i Service i and iwhich i maintains i a i course
i o if iinstruction iof inot iless ithan i48 icalendar iweeks ior ifour iacademic iquarters ior icollege iterms
ALKALINE iHYDROLYSIS i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
The itechnical iprocess ithat ireduces ihuman iremains ito ibone ifragments iusing iheat, iwater, iand ichemical
iagents
Order iof i Authorizing i Agents i - iCORRECT i ANSWER i -
DOD, iaffidavit, ispouse, ichild, igrandchild, iparent, isibling, igrandparent, iguardian, ipersonal irepresentativ
ie, iwilled iNOK, istate, ianyone iwilling ito iassume iresponsibility.
Reasons i for iforfeiture iof idisposition i rights i(1) i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
The i person iis i charged iwith ifirst ior isecond idegree imurder i or ivoluntary i manslaughter i in iconnection iwit
i h ithe ideath iof ithe idecedent iand ithe icharges iare iknown iby ithe imortician. iIf ithe icharges iagainst ithe ip
ierson iare idismissed ior ithe iperson iis iacquitted iof ithe icharges, ithe iright iof idisposition ishall ibe ireinstate
i d.
Reasons i for iforfeiture iof idisposition i rights i(2) i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
The iperson idoes inot iexercise ihis ior iher iright iof idisposition iwithin itwo idays iafter inotification iof ithe ide
iath iof ithe idecedent ior iwithin ithree idays iafter ithe ideath iof ithe idecedent, iwhichever iis iearlier.
Reasons i for iforfeiture iof idisposition i rights i(3) i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
If ithe iperson iis ithe ispouse iof ithe idecedent iand ia ipetition ito idissolve ithe imarriage iwas ipending iat ithe
itime iof ideath iof ithe idecedent.
Reasons i for iforfeiture iof idisposition i rights i(4) i - iCORRECT iANSWER i-
If ithe ijudge iof iprobate icourt idetermines, ipursuant ito isubsection i(c), ithat ithe iperson ientitled ito ithe iri
ight iof idisposition iand ithe idecedent iwere iestranged iat ithe itime iof ideath. iFor ithe ipurposes iof ithis isub
idivision, iestranged imeans ia iphysical iand iemotional iseparation ithat ihas iexisted ifor isuch ia iperiod iof iti
ime ithat ian iabsence iof iaffection, itrust, iand iregard ifor ithe idecedent iis iclearly idemonstrated.
