§ 5537. Heirs
§ 5537. Heirs If an heir or other person entitled to such lot appears within 17 years from the date of such decree and files a claim with the Probate Division of the Superior Court which made such decree, and establishes his or her claim to such lot, he or she shall have possession of […]
§ 5571. Location
§ 5571. Location A community mausoleum, as hereinbefore defined, other than structures containing crypts erected or controlled by churches and religious societies and used only as a repository for the remains of the clergy or dignitaries of such churches or religious societies and every columbarium or other structure intended to hold or contain the bodies […]
§ 5493. Judgment on report; costs
§ 5493. Judgment on report; costs The court may accept or reject the report, render judgment thereon, tax costs as it deems just, and issue execution for damages and costs.
§ 5494. Title to lands taken
§ 5494. Title to lands taken Such cemetery association shall not take possession of such lands until the damages and costs are paid. When so paid, a valid title to the lands so taken shall vest in such association, and the same may be used for burial purposes.
§ 5531. Disposal of lot by will; descent; burial rights of husband and wife
§ 5531. Disposal of lot by will; descent; burial rights of husband and wife (a) The owner of a cemetery lot may dispose of same by will to any one of his or her relatives who may survive him or her, or to any agency owning and conducting the cemetery in which the lot is […]
§ 5532. Escheat of cemetery lots—Definition
§ 5532. Escheat of cemetery lots—Definition For the purposes of sections 5532-5537 of this title, the term “agency” shall mean town cemeteries, religious or ecclesiastical society cemeteries, and any person, firm, corporation, or unincorporated association engaged in the business of a cemetery.
§ 5533. Escheat when owner’s whereabouts unknown
§ 5533. Escheat when owner’s whereabouts unknown When the whereabouts of a person or his or her heirs, having legal title or color of title to a wholly unoccupied burial lot in any cemetery has been unknown for 20 years, such lot shall escheat to the agency upon petition brought by the agency and hearing […]
§ 5483. Acquisition of land by town
§ 5483. Acquisition of land by town When it is necessary to enlarge a public burial ground or to establish a new one, three or more freeholders of the town may apply in writing to the selectboard, setting forth such necessity with a description of the land necessary for the purpose. The selectboard shall thereupon […]
§ 5484. Acquisition of gravel by town or association
§ 5484. Acquisition of gravel by town or association (a) When public necessity requires that a burial ground be raised or portions thereof filled up with gravel or earth, and the town or association owning or managing the same cannot agree with the owner of such gravel or earth for its purchase, three or more […]
§ 5485. Appeal to Superior Court
§ 5485. Appeal to Superior Court When, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a person owning or having an interest in lands taken for a burial ground, or gravel or earth for the same, is dissatisfied with such taking or with the damages awarded to him or her by the selectboard in such […]