Conveyance Cemetery Without A Deed In Fairfax
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Virginia families may bury on their own property. There are no laws in Virginia stipulating conditions for home burial.
Any person entering onto private property to access a gravesite or cemetery shall be responsible for conducting himself in a manner that does not damage the private lands, the cemetery or gravesites and shall be liable to the owner of the property for any damage caused as a result of his access.
And Administrative Code 12VAC5-550-400. (For more detail, see How to Transport the Dead.) Virginia families may bury on their own property. There are no laws in Virginia stipulating conditions for home burial.
Often, a cemetery will issue a ``deed'' at the sale of a grave space or lot of graves. This deed is NOT an issuance of any real estate. It is, in fact, a promissory note which prevents the cemetery from using that, particular space to bury anyone else.
How to Transfer Ownership of a Burial Plot Step 1 – Get the Deed From the Cemetery. Step 2 – Review the State and Local Laws. Step 3 – Prove You Are the Current Owner. Step 4 – Fill Out the Cemetery Plot Deed Transfer Form. Step 5 – Complete the Transfer and Get the New Deed.
While the cemetery retains ownership of the land, you are purchasing the right to use the land for a burial. However, some locations in the United States can potentially reclaim the space if there has been no activity with the space for an extended period of time.
If you know the instrument number or deed book and page number, you may request a copy of your deed either by mail or over the telephone by calling 703-691-7320, option 3 and then option 3 again. Send your written request to: Fairfax Circuit Court 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 317 Fairfax, VA 22030.
No. Cemetery property is owned by the cemetery corporation. The real property is not sold. The lot “owner” receives three privileges: the right of burial, the right to memorialize and the right to vote at lot owner meetings.
If you know the instrument number or deed book and page number, you may request a copy of your deed either by mail or over the telephone by calling 703-691-7320, option 3 and then option 3 again. Send your written request to: Fairfax Circuit Court 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 317 Fairfax, VA 22030.