THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CEMETERY

CEMETERIES HAVE DIFFERENT RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING MONUMENTS AND MARKERS. BEFORE YOU BUY A CEMETERY LOT, ASK WHAT KINDS OF MONUMENTS AND MARKERS ARE PERMITTED. A MONUMENT RETAILER IS A GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON CEMETERY POLICIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

SOME CEMETERIES (OFTEN CALLED MEMORIAL PARKS) ONLY ALLOW FLAT-OR LAWN LEVEL- MARKERS. IF YOUR LOT IS IN THIS KIND OF CEMETERY, YOU COULD NEVER PLACE A TRADITIONAL UPRIGHT MONUMENT THERE.

SOME CEMETERIES ONLY ALLOW UPRIGHT MONUMENTS IN CERTAIN SECTIONS, OR THEY MAY IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON THE SIZE, WHICH CAN SEVERELY LIMIT YOUR CHOICES. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A CEMETERY LOT, BE SURE YOU KNOW IF TRADITIONAL UPRIGHT MONUMENTS ARE ALLOWED, AND IF THERE ARE LIMITATIONS ON LOCATION AND SIZE.

MANY CEMETERIES CHARGE A VARIETY OF FEES FOR INSTALLATION OF A MONUMENT, PERPETUAL CARE, OR OTHER ADD-ON SERVICES. SOME CEMETERIES WILL TELL CUSTOMERS THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN INSTALL MONUMENTS, OR INSTALLATION COSTS ARE PART OF A LOT'S PRICE. THIS IS ILLEGAL IN MANY PLACES. ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY A CEMETERY LOT, AND BE SURE YOU RECEIVE SATISFACTORY ANSWERS.

YOUR LOCAL MONUMENT RETAILER WILL HELP YOU GET ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RIGHT CHOICE OF CEMETERY FOR THE MONUMENT YOU WANT TO PURCHASE. REMEMBER-THE MONUMENT WILL ENDURE FOR GENERATIONS. BOTH MONUMENT AND CEMETERY LOT ARE PURCHASES OF LASTING IMPORTANCE.

PUBLISHED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE MICHIGAN MONUMENT BUILDERS.