This form seeks the re-internment of decedent's remains on the grounds that the cemetery breached its contract with Petitioner for the perpetual care of Decedent's grave by allowing the grave to become overgrown with weeds and otherwise abused and neglected. This form is a generic example that may be referred to when preparing such a form for your particular state. It is for illustrative purposes only. Local laws should be consulted to determine any specific requirements for such a form in a particular jurisdiction.
Washington Petition To Remove and Reinter Remains - Burial
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Washingtonians may not bury on their own property. Pet burial is not allowed in cemeteries designated for human remains.
The only way to legally bury someone on private property in Washington state is by creating a certified cemetery on that land. This requires specific licensing and permissions, which can take time.
In California, someone can be fined up to $10,000 for a home burial and end up getting charged with a misdemeanor. However, even if your state isn't on that list, there might be other regulations in place that make it tricky to go through with a backyard burial.
Dispose of individual dead animals weighing less than 15 pounds in the household garbage. Dead animals weighing more than 15 pounds (or large numbers of dead animals) should be taken to a rendering plant, veterinary clinic, animal shelter, or pet cemetery, or buried on the owner's property.
The local registrar will issue a burial-transit permit that allows you to move the body for purposes of burial or cremation. You must obtain this permit within three business days after the death and before final disposition. (R.C.W. § 70.58.
In Washington State, the governing law can be found in the Revised Code of Washington RCW 68.50. 110, which specifies that bodily remains, ?must be decently buried, undergo cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction within a reasonable time after death.?
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. 130?).
