In the brief period between
death and burial, cemetery plots and graves are sometimes
purchased by a family without careful thought and
often without a personal visit to the cemetery and
later found to be inadequate or undesirable. It is
highly recommended that cemetery plots be purchased
far ahead of need.
Quite often persons buying cemetery plots in haste
will not buy enough graves, or they will purchase
many more than the family will ever utilize in future
years. To avoid mistakes and to meet the present and
future needs of your family, the utmost consideration
should be given this decision.
When purchasing a cemetery plot, one should ascertain
whether the cemetery meets the requirements of the
family's religion.
One should also determine just what restrictions,
if any, the cemetery might enforce in regard to the
kind of outside burial vault to be used and the type
of monument or memorial to be erected.
Buying a cemetery plot for investment purposes is
considered an unwise practice. The majority of all
cemeteries retain the right to repurchase a plot at
the original purchase price. For this reason, even
though the lot may have increased in value, there
is rarely a profit realized by the purchaser.
Perpetual care on a cemetery plot is more often than
not included in the purchase price.
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