Funeral Services Burial & Cemetery Practices 2

Question 1

What is a 'cemetery deed' or 'interment right'?

Accepted Answer

The right to use a specific grave space for interment

Answer

A cemetery deed or interment right grants the purchaser the right to use a specific grave space for burial, but does not convey ownership of the land itself.

Question 2

What federal law regulates the sale of cemetery goods and services for veterans' benefits?

Accepted Answer

Title 38 of the US Code (Department of Veterans Affairs regulations)

Answer

Title 38 of the US Code governs veterans' burial benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including eligibility for national cemetery burial.

Question 3

What is a 'perpetual care' fund at a cemetery?

Accepted Answer

A fund used to maintain the cemetery grounds in perpetuity

Answer

A perpetual care fund is a trust required by most states that ensures ongoing maintenance and upkeep of cemetery grounds after all plots are sold.

Question 4

What is 'disinterment'?

Accepted Answer

The legal removal of already-buried human remains

Answer

Disinterment (exhumation) is the legal process of removing previously interred human remains from a grave, typically requiring a court order or government permit.

Question 5

What is a 'double-depth' burial?

Accepted Answer

A grave with two burial spaces, one above the other

Answer

A double-depth burial (or tandem burial) places two sets of remains in a single grave, one at a standard depth and one deeper below it.

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Funeral Services Burial & Cemetery Practices 2