Cemetery Plot Ownership Laws In Bexar
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There are no state laws in Texas prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.
There are no state laws in Texas prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.
Section 711.041 of the Health and Safety Code states that access to a cemetery cannot be denied by the surrounding landowner (please see attached). The Texas Historical Commission is not a law enforce agency and cannot enforce laws. This responsibility falls to local law enforcement.
Green Burial Regulations in Texas The regulations include that: The deceased must be placed in an approved container, embalmed or refrigerated if they aren't buried or cremated within 24 hours of the death. A family member can be buried on your own private land, but you need approval first.
No. Texas does not require caskets or burial containers. However, the TFSC does not regulate cemeteries, and some cemeteries may require those things.
Cemeteries don't reuse burial plots at any point. They wonder how long their loved ones will have the exclusive rights to a burial plot. You'll be happy to hear that good cemeteries aren't ever going to reuse their burial plots.
Once the deed for the burial plot is in your name you can do whatever you want with it. You can use it for yourself in the future, sell the burial plot or simply hold on to it, even if you plan to be cremated.
To request a transfer we ask that you contact the manager of the memorial. Go to the memorial in question, click on 'Suggest Edits' and scroll down to the 'Contact Manager' button. Select it and type your message to the memorial manager.
