Other Questions
My relatives owned graves in the cemetery. Are they now mine?
To claim ownership of a grave via heirship, you must file an Affidavit of Heirship with our office.
I have the original deed to a grave site owned by someone other than myself. Is it now mine?
Holding a deed does not automatically grant ownership of the grave. Anyone can obtain a deed, but to establish ownership, you must file an Affidavit of Heirship with our office.
I have graves I am not using. Do you buy them back? Can I sell them?
The cemetery does not buy back grave sites. If you are the original lot owner, you may attempt to find a buyer for the grave sites. Once you have a buyer, please contact our office to initiate a deed transfer. Please note, there will be fees involved, including a 15% sales fee imposed by the State of NJ.
Do you ever remove the interred bodies, or is there a time frame after burial when they are removed?
No, we do not remove interred bodies unless the family schedules a disinterment through a funeral director. This is typically done to relocate the individual to another grave site or cemetery.
Once an individual is interred, they remain there permanently. We have graves that have been in our cemetery since it opened in 1883.
To claim ownership of a grave via heirship, you must file an Affidavit of Heirship with our office.
I have the original deed to a grave site owned by someone other than myself. Is it now mine?
Holding a deed does not automatically grant ownership of the grave. Anyone can obtain a deed, but to establish ownership, you must file an Affidavit of Heirship with our office.
I have graves I am not using. Do you buy them back? Can I sell them?
The cemetery does not buy back grave sites. If you are the original lot owner, you may attempt to find a buyer for the grave sites. Once you have a buyer, please contact our office to initiate a deed transfer. Please note, there will be fees involved, including a 15% sales fee imposed by the State of NJ.
Do you ever remove the interred bodies, or is there a time frame after burial when they are removed?
No, we do not remove interred bodies unless the family schedules a disinterment through a funeral director. This is typically done to relocate the individual to another grave site or cemetery.
Once an individual is interred, they remain there permanently. We have graves that have been in our cemetery since it opened in 1883.