The Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services can assist consumers with questions or complaints. What is included in the cost of a burial plot?The cost of the cemetery plot usually only includes the actual space in which the individual will be buried. Learn how to transfer a cemetery plot, including the legal requirements, costs, and options available. You will need to file paperwork in your county clerk's office changing the owner's name on the cemetery plot deed. How much does it cost to buy a family plot in a cemetery? Generally speaking cemetery plots are treated like land, because they are. Refer to deeds first, then look at the will or state intestacy laws. For instance, some cemeteries today allow both spouses to be buried in the same plot (think one casket and one urn arrangement). Burial vaults or grave liners, also known as burial containers, are commonly used in "traditional" full-service funerals.
