dedoubt t1_je8h8zt wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:21 AM

Reply to comment by raynedanser in My mom wants a “Viking Funeral” here in Maine. How can I set that up? by Mildly_maria

>We need more alternatives

Having a family burial plot on private property opens things up to some degree.

raynedanser t1_je98ztp wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:27 AM

It does. There's still the formalities and paperwork, but it does help. The problem is ... What happens if the family sells or loses the property?

GeeJimmy t1_je9k8jt wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:26 PM

Family members will always have access to a properly-recorded family burying ground. https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/13/title13sec1142.html

dedoubt t1_je9pnmj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:11 PM

As someone else commented, the family will always have access to the plot. Of course it could make selling the property more difficult, because the buyer cannot use or develop the burial area, and they have to allow family access to the graves permanently. The burial plot can't be more than 1/4 acre, so it's probably not that big of a deal in most cases.