Cemetery Plot Ownership Laws In North Carolina

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This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.

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Often, a cemetery will issue a ``deed'' at the sale of a grave space or lot of graves. This deed is NOT an issuance of any real estate. It is, in fact, a promissory note which prevents the cemetery from using that, particular space to bury anyone else.

No. 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.

How to Transfer Ownership of a Burial Plot Step 1 – Get the Deed From the Cemetery. Step 2 – Review the State and Local Laws. Step 3 – Prove You Are the Current Owner. Step 4 – Fill Out the Cemetery Plot Deed Transfer Form. Step 5 – Complete the Transfer and Get the New Deed.

How to Transfer Ownership of a Burial Plot Step 1 – Get the Deed From the Cemetery. Step 2 – Review the State and Local Laws. Step 3 – Prove You Are the Current Owner. Step 4 – Fill Out the Cemetery Plot Deed Transfer Form. Step 5 – Complete the Transfer and Get the New Deed.

The NC Board of Funeral Service regulates licensed funeral establishments and crematories only. If your complaint is related to a cemetery, that complaint should be submitted to the NC Cemetery Commission: (919) 981-2536.

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In North Carolina, a grave on a piece of land is legally a cemetery and cannot be sold. The North Carolina Cemetery Act shall not apply to any cemetery broker selling less than five grave spaces per year.This manual is intended to assist regulated licensed cemeteries to comply with the North. The minimum parent parcel size required for a private cemetery is three (3) acres. The maximum size of the proposed cemetery site is one (1) acre. Yes in north Carolina a cemetery lot is a deeded and the deed is recorded in your county Register of Deeds. In North Carolina, there are few restrictions on scattering or storing cremated remains. Yes, Cemetery Plots Are Real Estate. First, it's important to point out that when you purchase a burial plot, you are not purchasing the land itself. Here is an excerpt from the Roanoke Cemetery Rules and Regulations.

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Cemetery Plot Ownership Laws In North Carolina