Understanding Pricing & Terminology

We believe in providing our families package pricing so they have a complete understanding of the charges and costs associated with completing cemetery burial services. Many cemeteries quote families the price of a burial plot along with the endowment care charge while excluding the other significant fees. We believe this can be misleading as some families erroneously believe that the other cemetery is less expensive or that they have paid for their services in full, only to have a spouse or adult child find out that there are additional charges.

The following terms are defined as follows:

Right of Interment: Grave, Crypt of Niche purchases under the agreement are for interment or entombment rights only. The Right of Interment is not for any real property ownership or value as locations are intended for interment/entombment only and are not for resale or profit. In no case shall plot-holder have any right to sell, exchange or in any manner except as hereinafter provided, dispose of said grave or any part thereof or any right to interest therein or any use of said grave.

Recordation Fee: The administrative costs and record keeping.

Endowment Care: A one-time Endowment Care fee is charged at the time you purchase a grave, crypt or niche. The money is placed in a special trust fund, the proceeds of which are used to cover future maintenance costs throughout the cemetery (including mowing, watering, repairing/replacing roads, vases, etc.)

Burial Vault (Lawn Crypt): The casketed remains are placed into a wood, concrete box or sealer vault before ground burial.

Memorial: This includes monuments, markers, and setting fee.

Burial Fee: The cost for labor related to opening (digging) the grave, waiting while the service takes place, lowering the casket at the end of the service, and closing the grave (replacing the burial vault lid, the earth and the grass).