{"id":4119,"date":"2022-08-16T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?post_type=press&#038;p=4119"},"modified":"2023-01-20T06:17:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T11:17:47","slug":"charlotte-wcnc-nbc-interviews-funeralocity-ceo","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/charlotte-wcnc-nbc-interviews-funeralocity-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte WCNC NBC Interviews Funeralocity CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-156d17d1-ef54-4f35-9e4b-5917d2c5325c\"><br>Charlotte, N.C, August 16, 2022 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/article\/news\/verify\/brain-dead-north-carolina-south-carolina-healh-medical-verify\/275-85a6bf11-5008-403b-b014-db57105ccd7a\">WCNC Charlotte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-07cbc49a-f31e-48ab-98e3-510eb58fdaa0\">Actress Anne Heche was&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/article\/news\/entertainment-news\/anne-heche-not-expected-to-survive\/507-db0e1091-ba4c-40e9-8c64-4c1b62946291\" target=\"_blank\">declared brain dead but remained on life support<\/a>&nbsp;for a few days last week to see if her organs could be donated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-446f0ca4-a981-4614-b18d-231b9b284d71\">According to California law, Heche was legally dead, but her heart was still beating. This got many people wondering how other states view someone being legally dead if they&#8217;re ruled brain dead by doctors.&nbsp;\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"single-content-banner__shortcode\">\r\n                            <div class=\"input-search-wrapper input-search-wrapper--bottom\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"title-search\">See funeral home prices in your area<\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"input-search search-home\">\r\n                <input placeholder=\"Enter your City or ZIP Code\" type=\"search\" class=\"addressMain\">\r\n                <button type=\"submit\" class=\"blue-button\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/funeralocity\/dist\/images\/icons\/search-button.svg\">Search\r\n                <\/button>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <span class=\"small-text\">Use zip code for more precise search results<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-28fbc5c9-b06b-4b93-9df3-26e9375cfce3\">WCNC Charlotte&#8217;s&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/verify\" target=\"_blank\">VERIFY<\/a>&nbsp;team received some questions about this topic and went to legal experts for the answers in North Carolina and South Carolina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-d65f978a-5a8e-4ea7-899c-fd05efc15ba9\">THE QUESTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-8fd3cf00-4b0b-47a5-a175-8da2220c82dd\">If you\u2019re brain dead, are you considered legally dead in the Carolinas?<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/funeralocity.com\/average-funeral-price\" class=\"single-content-banner__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_desktop.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tablet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_tablet.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_mobile.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-d3668431-53ee-4c19-bda0-682e5bd5744a\">OUR SOURCES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-803e23c9-9077-4123-8b97-e34243341168\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Michael Reggie, CEP of Consumer Advocacy Website, Funeralocity<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uniformlaws.org\/HigherLogic\/System\/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=4d19d096-be64-3c0f-ae71-a514b64c06a6\" target=\"_blank\">The Uniformed Determination of Death Act<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mauneypllc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Attorney Gary Mauney, Partner at Mauney PLLC<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/Html\/ByArticle\/Chapter_90\/Article_23.html\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina Law<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-bd43d22e-0917-48c6-975f-c597b67deaf1\">THE ANSWER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c7c2bd8a-ed27-414f-bca3-c1cce07499a0\">Yes, if you\u2019re brain dead, you are considered legally dead in the Carolinas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-ddc2bf31-faed-4f77-8633-ccaf42795e93\">WHAT WE FOUND<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f2c3ad93-a459-456a-816f-ff40a47d694c\">When it comes to determining if someone is dead, North Carolina and South Carolina follow different laws.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f6e61b5e-c5dd-4948-a1a8-05afafc41cb5\">South Carolina is one of 39 states that follows the Uniformed Determination of Death Act, which provides a comprehensive legal basis for determining death in all situations.&nbsp;\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/funeralocity.com\/cremationclub\" class=\"single-content-banner__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_desktop.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - 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