RSA 290:24 Ownership of Cemetery Plots or Burial Spaces.
Title: XXVI - CEMETERIES; BURIALS; DEAD BODIES
Chapter: 290 - BURIALS AND DISINTERMENTS
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 rec