5.Grave Purchase and Deeds
☐ Decisions to be made when arranging a funeral include:
- Choosing a cemetery.
- Purchasing a burial plot.
- Book a date and time of the funeral.
- Who to invite.
Contact your local council’s cemeteries department or private cemetery office to purchase a grave and obtain a Deed of Exclusive Right of Burial.
☐The Registered Owner of the Deed of Exclusive Right of Burial has the automatic right to be buried in the grave; they may also allow others to be buried in the grave. They do not, however, own the land itself. The ownership of the cemetery land remains with the Council.
☐ Council Cemeteries: Bereavement/Cemeteries Department.
☐ Private Cemeteries: Contact office directly for forms.
☐ Funeral Director: Can arrange interment notice paperwork.
☐ Keep burial deed safe — it proves ownership.
☐ Online application forms may be available via local council.