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How Do You Buy A Cemetery Plot?
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Some people find peace in knowing where they will eventually rest in peace. Work with a funeral home to prearrange a purchase, and expect to spend between $350 and $3,000 for a plot. As with buying other property, it's all about location, which can s
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How Do You Purchase A Cemetery Plot?
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Purchasing a burial plot can be done far ahead of time or at the time of an impending funeral. Usually, the funeral home handling the funeral can arrange to purchase the plot, but you can do it yourself if that's your preference. Step 1 Choose a ceme
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May I contact the cemetery directly regarding the purchase of graves or must I make such arrangements through a funeral director or funeral home?
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Yes, you can contact us directly (click here) and an experienced staff member will be happy to assist and guide you in making such arrangements.
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Where can I file a complaint against a funeral home or cemetery?
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You can file a complaint by: • sending a written complaint with copies of all substantiating documents to: Funeral and Cemetery Licensing Office Department of Licensing PO Box 9012 Olympia, WA 98507-9012 Email: funerals@dol.wa.gov Fax: (360) 570-7098
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We have burial property at Little Bethel Cemetery (or Laurel Land Cemetery). Can our family use Jaynes Memorial Chapel for the funeral services and still be buried in the cemetery of our choice?
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Yes. Jaynes Memorial Chapel serves all cemeteries. Whether you already own burial spaces, or need to purchase in a time of need, you can use Jaynes Memorial Chapel for your familys funeral arrangements.
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We have burial property at Sunset Cemetery. Can our family use River City Funeral Home for the funeral services and still be buried in the cemetery of our choice?
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Yes. River City Funeral Home serves all cemeteries. Whether you already own burial spaces, or need to purchase in a time of need, you can use River City Funeral Home for your familys funeral arrangements.
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How can I file a complaint with the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau?
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The Bureau may be contacted by fax, e-mail, or mail. Fax: General - (916) 928-7988 E-Mail: emailCFB@dca.ca.gov USPS Mail: 1625 North Market Boulevard, Ste.
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If an entity operates both a funeral establishment and a cemetery authority, does it need only one certificate of authority and one financial statement?
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A. Yes. If the funeral establishment and cemetery authority are part of the same legal entity and operating on the same property, only one certificate of authority is required.
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Can a preneed sales agent represent or sell for different funeral directors, funeral establishments, cemetery authorities, third party sellers, or their branch registrants at the same time?
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A. Yes. However, the preneed sales agent must be registered as a preneed sales agent with each certificate holder for whom he or she sells preneed funeral or cemetery contracts. The preneed sales agent must have written consent from each certificate
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Who is regulated under the Cemetery and Funeral Services Act?
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Companies and their employees who sell funeral or cemetery goods and services for which payment in full is made prior to actually using the purchased items by a person alive at the time the contract was signed. Companies which sell cemetery lots are
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