Rules and transfers
Cemetery plot rules
Transfer fees, resale rules, and state-by-state differences, in plain language.
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What is a transfer fee?
A transfer fee is what the cemetery charges to update its records when a plot changes owners. It is separate from the plot price.
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State guides
Resale and transfer rules state by state.
Can you resell a cemetery plot in California?
California generally allows cemetery plot resale, but the rules differ for public cemetery districts and private cemeteries. Check with the cemetery or district before you list.
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Can you resell a cemetery plot in Texas?
Texas generally allows cemetery plot resale. The cemetery may charge a transfer fee and may have the first option to buy the plot back.
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Can you resell a cemetery plot in Virginia?
Virginia restricts cemetery plot resale. Read this before you list or buy a plot in Virginia.
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