Bereavement Information 21 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Important information if the person died in hospital - release from hospital A consent form must be signed before the hospital can release a deceased person into the care of a funeral director or funeral company. The form can be signed by the Executor of the Will, or Next of Kin (if a Will does not exist, or the Executor is not available). An Executor of a Will is a person or organisation appointed in the Will to administer the estate. It is their job to carry out the instructions in the Will. If there is no Will or the Executor is not available, then the senior Next of Kin (or their delegate) can perform this role. Next of Kin of a deceased adult is determined by the following order of seniority: 1. Any person who is named as the Executor of the person’s Will 2. A person who was a spouse or de-facto (including same sex partner) of the deceased immediately before the person’s death 3. A child of the deceased person who is 18 years or older 4. Either of the deceased person’s parents 5. A sibling of the deceased person who is 18 years or older. Next of Kin of a deceased child is determined by the following order of priority: 1. A parent of the child 2. A sibling of the child who is 18 years or older 3. A person who is Guardian of the child immediately before the child’s death.
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