Michigan —A 1995 court decision affirmed a family’s right to possess a body “for the purpose of preparation, mourning and burial.” Recent legislative mischief, however, now requires a funeral director’s signature on all death certificates (as of 2006). In 2002, some lawmaker slipped a new passage into the wills and estates laws that requires a funeral director to perform Funerals Sydney. Michiganders who want to challenge these outrageous restrictions should contact local advocate Wendy Lyons (of the Detroit chapter of Funeral Consumers Alliance) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it