Reselling Cemetery Property


You may resell interment or scattering rights to another person if the cemetery by-laws permit it. (For example, you could advertise them on platforms like Kijiji or Facebook Marketplace.)

If you choose to resell, you must notify the cemetery operator, who will then transfer the rights to the new owner. Please note: rights cannot be resold for more than the price listed on the cemetery’s current price list.

If the cemetery by-laws do not allow resale to a third party, the cemetery operator must buy back the rights from you at the current price list value, minus any amounts already paid into the cemetery’s care and maintenance fund.

The cemetery operator may also charge an administration fee for processing a resale. However, cemeteries are not required to buy back rights for a grave in a plot (two or more graves purchased together) if any grave within that plot has already been used.

If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to reach out to our team at 905-628-6412 or info@turnerfh.ca. 

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