Tennessee SB0715 amends cemetery laws to define abandonment of interment rights and establish fees for reclaiming abandoned interment rights.

Tennessee SB0715 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 46, relative to cemeteries. The bill defines when an interment right is considered abandoned and reverts to the cemetery company. It specifies that an interment right is abandoned if there is no contact with the owner or heir for 75 years, and the cemetery company has made reasonable efforts to locate the owner. The bill also establishes fees for reclaiming abandoned interment rights, with different rates for different types of interment rights.

Tennessee SB0715 amends cemetery laws to define abandonment of interment rights and establish fees for reclaiming abandoned interment rights.

Tennessee SB0715 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 46, relative to cemeteries. The bill defines when an interment right is considered abandoned and reverts to the cemetery company. It specifies that an interment right is abandoned if there is no contact with the owner or heir for 75 years, and the cemetery company has made reasonable efforts to locate the owner. The bill also establishes fees for reclaiming abandoned interment rights, with different rates for different types of interment rights.