Who is the deceased individual’s legal next-of-kin?

Per Colorado Revised Statutes, the legal next-of-kin is designated to the following person(s) and progresses in the following order: personal representative or special administrator of the deceased individual’s estate, the surviving spouse of the deceased (if not legally separated), a person with the right to direct the disposition of the deceased’s last remains pursuant to a designated beneficiary agreement, a majority of the deceased’s surviving adult children (biological or legally adopted), a majority of the deceased’s parents or legal guardians, or a majority of the deceased’s surviving adult siblings.

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1. Do I have to pay for the Coroner’s services?
2. How do I get a death certificate?
3. How will I know if an autopsy is performed on my loved one?
4. What do I do next?
5. Who is the deceased individual’s legal next-of-kin?
6. I have family members in the military. How do I notify them of the death?