Conveyance Cemetery Without A Deed In Bronx
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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 (i.e., to place a marker or headstone) and the right to vote at lot owner meetings.
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.
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.
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.
New York: Green burial is legal but unregulated. Typically allows for burial of unembalmed bodies in biodegradable containers or shrouds. Requires a burial permit and death certificate.