New Hampshire § 290:24 Ownership of Cemetery Plots or Burial Spaces

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 290:24 — Ownership of Cemetery Plots or Burial Spaces

New Hampshire·Title XXVI CEMETERIES; BURIALS; DEAD BODIES·Ch. 290 BURIALS AND DISINTERMENTS·Subdivision Ownership of Cemetery Plots or Burial Spaces

The ownership of a cemetery plot or burial space, as defined under RSA 289:1, II, shall be governed by the following provisions:

I.If the deceased has designated a person to assume ownership of the cemetery lot or burial space in a written and signed document, ownership passes to that person, subject to the regulations established under RSA 289:2.

II.If the deceased has not designated a person to assume ownership of the cemetery lot or burial space in a written and signed document, ownership shall be determined under the provisions of RSA 561:1 and RSA 289:2.

III.Notwithstanding other provisions of this subdivision, when the ownership of a cemetery plot or burial space is unclear or in dispute, the court of probate for the residence of the deceased may, upon receipt of a petition filed

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The ownership of a cemetery plot or burial space, as defined under RSA 289:1, II, shall be governed by the following provisions:
I. If the deceased has designated a person to assume ownership of the cemetery lot or burial space in a written and signed document, ownership passes to that person, subject to the regulations established under RSA 289:2.
II. If the deceased has not designated a person to assume ownership of the cemetery lot or burial space in a written and signed document, ownership shall be determined under the provisions of RSA 561:1 and RSA 289:2.
III. Notwithstanding other provisions of this subdivision, when the ownership of a cemetery plot or burial space is unclear or in dispute, the court of probate for the residence of the deceased may, upon receipt of a petition filed by the next of kin or other interested party, render a determination regarding ownership of the cemetery plot or burial space in compliance with applicable law, including any regulations established by the municipality or cemetery trustees under RSA 289:2.

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