My understanding has always been that an "excepted out cemetery" falls in the lap of a township trustee. >From: Jb502000@aol.com >Reply-To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Wheres the Cemetery? >Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 21:13:20 EST > >In a message dated 12/29/01 8:04:16 PM US Eastern Standard Time, >ssilver1951@jps.net writes: > > > > If the title has failed for want of an heir or next of kin and the land > > title reverts to the public (people), why can't the county trustees just > > file a notice of failed title to record the property in public title? > > > > Better yet, does Indiana have a statute the enables the counties to > > establish "abandoned" (left behind) cemeteries as "Pioneer Memorial >Parks"? > > In California, all the county has to do is publish notice declaring the > > cemetery closed to future burials, and take public comment, and then it > > can't quiet the title under the provisions of this statute. (California > > Health and Safety Code Sec. 8825-8829) > > > > Sue Silver > > > > Thanks Sue, > > You asked a good question. As far as who owns an Excepted cemetery, I > > really can't say with 100% accuracy, but I bet you I will start Monday > > Morning to Find out. Thanks for the Question. Jon, are you able to >answer > > this for sure. > > >Jack E. Briles, Sr. >jb502000@aol.com >Floyd County INPCRP Coordinator >PO Box 444 >New Albany, In. 47151-0444 >(812) 282-6585 > > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >Quote from William Gladstone (1809-1897), three-time Prime Minister of >England >and Victorian contemporary of Benjamin Disraeli: > "Show me the manner in which a nation or community > cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical > exactness the tender mercies of its people, their > respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty > to high ideals." > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com