Guide to Pre-Purchasing a Cemetery Plot or Mausoleum
If you're starting to make preparations for your family and loved ones for when you're no longer around, pre-purchasing a cemetery plot or space to be interred in a mausoleum can save your family money and stress. But not everyone understands the steps involved in securing a place to be buried or interred. Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse, WI, shares a few insights into how to go about pre-purchasing a cemetery plot or mausoleum space.
How to Pre-Purchase Space in a Cemetery or Mausoleum
Reach Out to the Cemetery Ahead of Time
Like any real estate, plot value only increases over time, so from a financial perspective, it’s rarely a poor investment. But more importantly, pre-purchasing a cemetery plot or mausoleum space gives your family peace of mind. When a person has passed on without burial plans in place, their family must scramble to pay for the necessary accommodations, often paying much more than if the space was pre-purchased.
Know Interment Rights
It's important to remember that when you buy a cemetery plot or mausoleum space, you're not purchasing the physical land or the mausoleum itself: You're buying the rights to use that space. These are known as interment rights.
Understand Other Costs
In addition to the cost of the interment rights, you will also be paying for several other important expenses—which will either be part of the price of the rights or separate fees. These include money for the cemetery endowment, which funds the cemetery's maintenance costs; the labor required to dig the grave; and the installation of a headstone.
If you're thinking about pre-purchasing a grave plot or space in a mausoleum, reach out to one of the oldest, most picturesque cemeteries in Wisconsin: Oak Grove Cemetery. Established in 1852 by La Crosse's founders, Oak Grove Cemetery features a range of options for the deceased loved ones, including grave plots, monuments, urns, and grave markers. Visit their website or Facebook page to learn more about their pre-arrangement services, or call the compassionate team at (608) 782-6956.
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