Selling cemetary plots?

Question

My dad bought eight cemetary plots in 1955 and only paid $75 for all of them. My dad passed away in 1990 and I now have the deed to the cemetary. The plots are in Ohio and I live in Georgia. I now have four plots left but I am wanting to sell the plots but really don't know how since I am in GA. My husband told me to put them on the internet but I am sure that that would cost me some money for a website. I can't trust just anyone to sell them to on the internet since I am the one with the deed. How would I sell them and how much do I sell them for? They were cheap when my dad bought them so how much do they sell for now?

Answer 1

Nancy,

Since you do not know what the going price is at today's going rate, I would call a local funeral home and ask them what their going price is, for lots the same size. Then I would call a funeral home in Ohio and asked them the same, you never know they may take them off your hands too. The main thing is that you call the area of the lots and find out the local price, depending on the location of the lots, they could be worth more than another area. Make sure that you call more than one place and never take the first offer. Especially if they offer a price real quick, this would mean that they probably know that they can get a good price themselves. $75 seems like a really cheap price. You need to take into account that some cemeteries are not kept up as well as others. Take all of these things into account when you are trying to sell yours. You may need to register in the state or county you are trying to sell them. I would think that the one way to sell these would be on ebay. I have provided some links that may be helpful.

Thanks,
Rag37:) :)

Answer 2

hang on to them, you never know when you may need them.