Termination of ownership rights in an unused and unimproved burial space
Ind. Code § 23-14-58.5-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) Subject to this chapter, if a burial space in a cemetery that is subject to IC 23-14-41 or any other Indiana law:
(1) has remained unused for a period of at least fifty (50) years from the date of sale or last recorded designation or transfer; and
(2) has no improvements on the burial space, including the placement of a monument, memorial, or other permanent appurtenance;
the person or entity having jurisdiction over the cemetery may terminate the rights and interests of the owner of the burial space.
(b) After July 1, 2007, a contract for the purchase of a burial space must include notice that the contract is subject to termination as provided in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.113-2007, SEC.7.
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