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How are cemeteries maintained?

The most apparent task that cemetery maintenance entails is lawn maintenance. Since grass spans most cemeteries, regular mowing and tree maintenance are crucial. In addition to mowing, personnel also must perform seasonal clean-ups, irrigation, soil testing and fertilizing, and pest control.

Is it illegal to be in a cemetery after dark in Georgia?

The good news in Georgia is that all graves are protected from disturbance under law, regardless of how old the grave is, who Page 4 Jewett Center for Historic Preservation 2610 GA HWY 155 SW | Stockbridge, Ga. 30281 770.389.7844 | Fax: 770.389.7878 | www.georgiashpo.org is buried there, and their social status or ...

Who owns a grave when the owner dies?

When the Registered Grave Owner dies, the title of the grave passes to the executors or administrator of their estate. If no executor or administrator has been appointed the title passes to his or her next of kin.

How does perpetual care work?

Perpetual care funds are monies placed in trust by cemeteries to generate income to cover cemetery maintenance in perpetuity. The funds are derived from sales of grave sites, above-ground crypts, and niches in mausoleums and columbariums.

What can you not do in a cemetery?

No running, yelling, or rolling around on the ground. This is not a place for childhood games. Don't let them play on any of the monuments. While it is good to get children used to paying respects at a cemetery, they often don't fully understand the meaning of everything in the cemetery.

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What does perpetual care on a tombstone mean?

The term "perpetual care" in cemeteries has come to mean the providing of funds, to be held in perpetual trust, the income of which is to be expended in keeping up forever the necessary care of the individual lots and graves, and the maintenance, repair and future renewal of the borders, drives, water and sewer systems ...

What does perpetual maintenance mean?

A perpetual maintenance agreement is a maintenance agreement that does not have a defined end date and is billed monthly. The majority of maintenance agreements sold today are valid for fixed periods of time, usually one year but sometimes multiple years.

What does ownership of a grave mean?

Transfer of grave ownership. The grave owner can assign the Exclusive Rights of Burial, during their lifetime, to another individual on completion of an Assignment of Rights of Burial form. The procedure for establishing grave ownership when the original owner has died depends upon whether there is a will.

What is included in perpetual care?

Perpetual care is a fund put together to help maintain cemetery grounds, graves, crypts, mausoleums, etc. Families of people buried in the cemetery grounds contribute towards these funds to ensure the place is clean, well-maintained, and secure.

What do cemeteries do when they get full?

"What happens when a cemetery is full?" - Sabra Johnson "It's mandated that whenever a burial takes place, a portion of that payment is put into an endowment care trust." Once a cemetery is filled, the endowment care trust is designed to handle maintenance of the grounds indefinitely.

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