I've tried searching the Archives for this subject, which I think has been discussed before. Maybe I"m not using the right words, but I can't get a reference. My question pertains to lot ownership. A person who purchases a lot is obviously an owner of the lot. If that person dies leaving vacancies for burial of relatives, do the relatives who plan to be buried there become owners of their plots? Does it require mention in a will? Continuing along the possibilities, if a lot owner dies leaving one survivor, does that survivor become the owner of the lot along with other inherited property? Does it need to be mentioned in a will, even though this would be a very simple probate? What if there are two or more survivors? Even further afield, does one of a number of survivors of a lot owner have any claim to lot ownership? Cemeteries often look to survivors for guidance about removal of shrubs and flowers from grave sites. Does this suggest some kind of ownership? I ask because the original By-Laws of a specific cemetery association restrict its membership to lot owners. The cemetery is nearly full, and no meetings have been held for more than 20 years. I know the By-Laws can be changed, but first there must be at least seven people with legitimate membership to elect a board of directors to take any action. Sharon Mills