FAQ

They can include 50+ separate services provided by the cemetery. Typically, it can include administration/permanent record keeping, opening/closing the grave, installation/removal of the lowering device, placement/removal of artificial grass dressing, coco-matting at the grave site, leveling, tamping, re-grading, sodding/leveling, and re-sodding the grave if the Earth settles.

That is just one component of the opening and closing fee. Due to safety issues which arise around the use of machinery on cemetery property and the protection of other gravesites, the actual opening and closing of the grave is conducted by cemetery grounds personnel only.

It will continue to operate and serve the community. Most cemeteries have crematoriums, and some historic cemeteries even offer guided tours.

There is no law that states a specific time from for burial. Considerations that will affect the timeline include the need to secure all permits/authorizations, notifying family/friends, preparing the cemetery site, and religious considerations.