Rules about disposing of cemetery lots differs from state to state and how the original lots were purchased. My husband's family "owns" 6 lots in a Mason City, Iowa cemetery that the family would like to dispose of as no one in the family currently lives in Iowa. The group that owns the cemetery tells us it is our responsibility to find buyers. They suggest we contact families of people buried in surrounding lots. Still haven't figured out how to go about that project. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayme Ann" <bosshog@discover-net.net> To: <WIDUNN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [DUNN] Re: Plot ownership > The sexton of the cemetery should know who the original owner was. Then the > ownership continues on down the line in the immediate family. Usually after > a generation or two.. the sexton/cemetery association will ask the family to > give back the remaining lots to the cemetery. Owning a cemetery lot is not > like a piece of real estate. The owner.. or the heirs are not at liberty to > "sell" the lot(s). All transactions must go through the cemetery > sexton/association. > > Some people have their lots "deeded". This still doesn't give them liberty > to "sell" the lot. A deed to a cemetery lot is usually registered at the > county courthouse too. So, if your cemetery sexton can't provide you with > the original ownership of a lot.. check with the county register of deeds > office, It just might be there. > > If still concerned as to who would own the lot after all these years.. ask > the cemetery sexton for a copy of the by-laws. It may be spelled out there. > > Jayme :-)) > > > > ==== WIDUNN Mailing List ==== > To subscribe or unsubscribe to the mail list, see: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/WI/dunn.html >