§ 23-14-58.5-1 — Termination of ownership rights in an unused and unimproved burial space

Indiana § 23-14-58.5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 23: BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
• Art. 14: CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS
• Ch. 58.5: Disposition of Abandoned Burial Spaces

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(a) Subject to this chapter, if a burial space
in a cemetery that is subject to IC 23-14-41 or any other Indiana law:
(1) has remained unused for a period of at least fifty (50) years
from the date of sale or last recorded designation or transfer; and
(2) has no improvements on the burial space, including the
placement of a monument, memorial, or other permanent
appurtenance;
the person or entity having jurisdiction over the cemetery may
terminate the rights and interests of the owner of the burial space.
(b) After July 1, 2007, a contract for the purchase of a burial space
must include notice that the contract is subject to termination as
provided in subsection (a).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.113-2007, SEC.7.