Montana HB523 establishes procedures for determining and disposing of abandoned lots in public cemeteries.
Montana HB523 outlines the process for handling abandoned lots in public cemeteries. It defines a lot as abandoned if it has not been used for interment for 75 years and there has been no contact with the owner or heirs for the same period. An individual can petition the cemetery administrator for a finding of abandonment, which requires publication notice and a waiting period. If no claims are made, the lot is considered abandoned, and the petitioner can purchase it. Exceptions include lots in veteran cemeteries and those containing buried human remains.
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