I thought that i heard this on the news a few years ago, but i'm not sure if it is true.
2006-10-23 15:41:22 · 4 answers · asked by kevin c 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Only with a permit. This is consistent in all 50 states. Human remains can be buried in places only licensed to receive such inhumations, i.e., cemeteries.
You'd have to be rezoned as a cemetery, and once your property is zoned a cemetery, it'll always be a cemetery and this might affect the property value.
Consider Elvis. They can't sell Graceland without moving him.
2006-10-23 16:42:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's two different issues:
First, possession of a corpse belongs the executor of the estate of the deceased. If you are the executor, then you have rights to move the body. An exception would be if express wishes of the deceased are laid out in his or her will.
Second, you need a permit to bury someone on your property. Depending on your state, there will be different names for the regulatory agency that deals with these permits. I doubt there is any state that requires you to get your property "rezoned," as is suggested above. A permit is easy to get--the state just wants to know where bodies are buried in case there is a flood or something of that nature.
2006-10-23 18:19:29 · answer #2 · answered by sam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELL NO! bodies have to buried a certain distance from just about everything, running water pipes, etc...there are a lot of laws that have to be followed!
2006-10-24 06:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by Happy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO! There are laws against the action I believe in every state.You may cremate but it too is really illegal to spread the ashes ,sorry
2006-10-23 15:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by amber e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋