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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 8Pt. 3Ch. 4Art. 5§ 8680 Cemetery Plot Inalienability Rules

§ 8680 Cemetery Plot Inalienability Rules

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§ 8680 Cemetery Plot Inalienability Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •A cemetery can own a burial plot forever and can't sell it to someone else.
  • •Only the people named by the original owner can be buried in that plot.
  • •The cemetery must follow the rules set by the person who gave them the plot.

Example

A family buys a burial plot and gives it to the cemetery with a list of names of who can be buried there.

The cemetery must keep that plot and only allow the people on the list to be buried there. They can't sell it to someone else.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8680 Cemetery Plot Inalienability Rules

A cemetery authority may take and hold any plot conveyed or devised to it by the plot owner so that it will be inalienable, and interments shall be restricted to the persons designated in the conveyance or devise. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

conveyanceliencemeteryauthority

Related Statutes

  • § 40273 Bay District Tax Liens
  • § 7800 Removal Of Human Remains
  • § 7801 Removing Cemetery Remains Requirements
  • § 7803 Heir Removal Of Remains
  • § 7804 Removing Cemetery Memorials After Disinterment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 8680.
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