How is the person allowed to approve cremation determined when relatives disagree?

As part of the arrangement review, under the FTC Funeral Rule, a funeral provider offering direct cremation must make an alternative container available and cannot require a casket solely for cremation. For this funeral planning decision, when relatives disagree, identify the person with legal authority to control disposition before anyone signs conflicting instructions. Ask the provider to separate every charge in writing, and confirm the origin of any claimed requirement before payment, distinguishing law and cemetery policy from the provider's own practice. As part of the arrangement review, direct cremation generally means cremation without a formal viewing or ceremony with the body present, while families can still hold a memorial before or after the cremation.