Cemetery Plot Ownership Laws In Los Angeles
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It is important to note that some cemeteries may have additional requirements or restrictions. SoMoreIt is important to note that some cemeteries may have additional requirements or restrictions. So it's best to check with the cemetery office before beginning the transfer. Process.
In California, bodies must be buried in established cemeteries. City or county authorities have the authority to establish and regulate burial grounds. (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 8115 (2024).)
Title to a cemetery plot is either in the form of a deed to real property or a certificate of ownership issued by the cemetery. In California, the owner and also the owner's spouse each have a vested right of interment if when they were married there were at least two available internment spaces.
Until it is used by the owner, that person owns the burial plot in perpetuity, and it can even be passed down to your next of kin.
Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law a bill that will allow human composting, a “green burial” option that is slowly gaining recognition. California is the fifth state to legalize the practice, following Colorado, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. Under the law, human composting will be allowed starting in 2027.
California: Green burial is legal and regulated. Allows for burial of unembalmed bodies in biodegradable containers or shrouds. Requires a minimum burial depth of three feet.