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4 Extra Expenses Linked with Burial

You may not be aware of many of the costs associated with burial.  I have spelled some of them out below.  You will need to keep these extra costs in mind when you are planning a funeral (either at the time of the death of a loved one or in advance) and they may factor into your decision of whether or not you would prefer interment or another option such as cremation.  Aside from the cost of the cemetery property and burial vault, the following charges may also apply:

1. Opening and closing the grave. The cemetery needs to hire workers to do this and the cost may actually vary by day of the week. Weekends may be more costly.  Weather conditions may also contribute to this cost.

 

 

2. A grave marker (also called a tombstone or headstone) is very often a very expensive extra cost.  Even those cemeteries which only allow small plaques placed at the head of the grave will charge for those markers. 

 

 

3. Perpetual care of the grave site.  This is also called endowment care.  Though often regulated by state authorities, the cemetery will charge for the care and maintenance of the grave site through perpetuity.  This includes mowing the grass, pulling weeds and keeping the property free of debris.  Often a cemetery will require that the perpetual care of the site is paid continually through a pre-arranged trust set aside for just that purpose.  When buying a plot, make sure that you fully understand and agree with any maintenance contracts you may be asked to sign and that the charges have been clearly explained to you.

 

 

 

4. Installation of the grave marker or headstone, in most cases, comes with an additional cost depending on the cemetery and how elaborate a marker is allowed or wanted. 

 

 

With available land becoming increasingly scarce, we’re losing much of our natural flora and fauna.  The development of cemeteries further takes over the land for what many consider an unnatural and unneeded practice.  As the land dwindles and our available resources decrease, the cost of land is skyrocketing.  As we’ll see, traditional burial carries many costs—some of which you may have never considered.

 

 

 

 

 

About the Author

Hal is the author of several critically acclaimed ebooks specifically written to help people deal with end of life issues. His ebooks include topics such as: cremation, writing and delivering a eulogy, eco-friendly green funerals, funeral planning, organ donation, and buying and selling cemetery plots. To find out more about his CemeterySpot family of free services and resources, to learn more about his books, and to get a free gift, please visit: http://www.cemeteryspot.com.

Extra marker found in amniocentesis....?

Has anyone ever done an amniocentesis and found an extra marker/ chromezone with the lab work? Is it bad??? They said they will know more next week, but I'm panicing and wondered if anyone else has gone thru this and what was the outcome. I know its not down because they already did all the test for that.

Its an indicator of down syndrome.

Was it part of your regular quad testing (14-20 weeks) where they check for spina bifida and DS and other issues? Those just about ALWAYS produce a false positive like you're talking about.

Just try to stay calm until next week.

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