Cemetery Plot Ownership Laws In Washington
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There are only three states in America that do not allow family members to bury their deceased relatives on private property: California, Indiana and Washington. Representative Jim Walsh (R-Wash.) has introduced House Bill 1037 proposing an exception for the law in designated family burial grounds.
Only if you create a cemetery on that property, following all the licensing requirements. It is a misdemeanor to bury any human remains anywhere except inside a cemetery or a building dedicated exclusively for religious purposes. This doesn't apply to scattering or burial of cremated remains (see RCW 68.50.
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. Q.
Owned and managed by local government entities like a city or town, municipal cemeteries are typically operated as non-profits. Revenue from interments and memorials covers the costs of upkeep and maintenance.
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.
The public cemetery - Owned by a town, city or county and open to the public. The private cemetery - Owners and/or caretakers are usually listed at the cemetery entrance. This restrictive cemetery could be owned and operated by a lodge, a community organization, the military, or a specific family.
After passage, the U.S. Army transferred 82 national cemeteries and 31 other burial sites to VA, while retaining ownership of Arlington and Soldiers' Home national cemeteries. In addition to NCA and Army, the National Park Service (NPS) oversees 14 national cemeteries, most affiliated with Civil War battlefields.
This is one of the first questions people ask when buying a burial plot, and the answer is no. In the U.S., a purchased cemetery plot belongs to you forever. In some instances, however, if a cemetery is considered “abandoned,” the state can reclaim the land and discontinue interments.
