§ 37-19-824 — Conveyance

37-19-824 . Conveyance. (1) An instrument of conveyance for a lot, grave space, mausoleum, crypt, niche, or burial right or part of a lot or grave space must be issued to the purchaser upon complete payment of the purchase price.
(2) Only a cemetery company or its agents may sell or convey the items listed in subsection (1). However, an owner may sell the item if the owner has first offered in writing to sell it to the cemetery company at the purchase price then being charged by the cemetery company for a similar item and the cemetery company has not accepted the offer within 30 days of the offer.
(3) (a) The secretary or other responsible person of a cemetery company shall file and record in the cemetery company's books all instruments of conveyance.
(b) An instrument of conveyance must be recorded by the cemetery company in the office of the county clerk and recorder and returned to the purchaser.
(4) An instrument of conveyance must be signed on behalf of a cemetery company by the person having proper authority to sign the instrument of conveyance.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 13, Ch. 52, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 336, L. 1999.