Conveyance Cemetery Without A Will In Queens
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In New York, a burial permit is required to bury a body and can be obtained from the Registrar of Vital Statistics in the registration district where death occurred. A death certificate must be filed before a burial permit will be issued. Secondly, local zoning laws should be checked to ensure burial is allowed.
The laws of New York require all regulated cemeteries to take 10% of every sale and $35 from each burial and place it in a managed Permanent Maintenance Fund.
No law requires a casket for burial. However, you should check with the cemetery; it may have rules requiring a certain type of container.
On , the New York State Legislature passed a new law, the “Unmarked Burial Site Protection Act,” that for the first time regulates Native American remains and funerary-related artifacts found on private land.
Can You Bury Someone on Private Property in New York? Most bodies are buried in established cemeteries, but burial on private property may be possible in New York. (See the New York State Division of Cemeteries FAQ.) A burial permit is necessary before a body can be buried.