An employee at the Auditors office today said there is a state law for cemeteries that are land locked; it provides access. Does anyone on the list know the number? Regards, Linda Linda Grove Liberty Township Trustee/Assessor Howard County, Indiana Office: 765.628.2402 Linda Gill Grove Surname Researching: IN: Gill, Stout, Manor, and Mann NYC: Joyce, McAleer, Callaghan and McGregor "Their Story Is Our Story"

Linda, The only law that I know of that provides access to landlocked cemeteries is IC 6-1.1-6.8 Section 15. Section 15 states, "The owner of land that is CLASSIFIED under this chapter as cemetery land must allow family members and descendants of persons buried in the cemetery to have at least one day each year to gain access to and visit the cemetery. The date of the visit to the cemetery must be agreed upon between the owner and the family members and descendants of persons buried in the cemetery." To classify a cemetery, the property owner must have the cemetery surveyed, which costs a pretty penny and then pay taxes on the cemetery. If the cemetery is over 1 acre, taxes are assessed at $1 per acre. If cemetery is under 1 acre it is taxed a flat fee of $1. I still don't know why anyone would have a cemetery classified? The property owner has to pay for the survey from his/her own pocket, pay taxes on it when they shouldn't, and then must allow visitors to cross their private property. If there is another ingress/egress law concerning cemeteries, I would like to know about it. I would question the employee further and see which law they are talking about. I am curious to hear what they say. Good luck! Angela Tielking ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:47 PM Subject: [INPCRP] State law > An employee at the Auditors office today said there is a state law for > cemeteries that are land locked; it provides access. Does anyone on the list know > the number? > Regards, > Linda > > Linda Grove > Liberty Township Trustee/Assessor > Howard County, Indiana > Office: 765.628.2402 > > Linda Gill Grove > Surname Researching: > IN: Gill, Stout, Manor, and Mann > NYC: Joyce, McAleer, Callaghan and McGregor > "Their Story Is Our Story" > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. >