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I have a wierd question. I was told a while back you had to go thru a bunch
of red tape in order to be buried somewhere other than a cemetery. I am in
Texas, and i was just curious what is required if you want to be buried on
your own land? Is there something special you have to do? I looked all
over the net at the statutes but found nothing that answered the question.
Thanks
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J.
This is usually a matter of public health. The burial site should be away
from wells et c. Call your county health dept. and ask them. A local
undertaker can probably walk you through the forms. Knowing the answer today
does not mean that they won't change the rules in the future.
Good luck,
Dave M.
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So there are no specific laws to Texas regarding burial on your own piece of
land, provided the health dept says its cool? Is there a whole bunch of
paperwork?
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Jason
Texas A&M University
Class of 2002
J.
This is usually a matter of public health. The burial site should be
away
from wells et c. Call your county health dept. and ask them. A local
undertaker can probably walk you through the forms. Knowing the answer
today
does not mean that they won't change the rules in the future.
Good luck,
Dave M.
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Also, it seems you need some kind of paperwork. I mean, if someone up and
dies, and you have a private funeral at your house, as far as anyone else is
concerned, that is a homicide and burial right?
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Jason
Texas A&M University
Class of 2002
J.
This is usually a matter of public health. The burial site should be
away
from wells et c. Call your county health dept. and ask them. A local
undertaker can probably walk you through the forms. Knowing the answer
today
does not mean that they won't change the rules in the future.
Good luck,
Dave M.
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Jason,
The original post stipulates that burial on your own land is legal in
Texas. I saw no reason to question this and did not research it in any way.
I do know that this is true in my home State. I did suggest two avenues
where advice might be obtained, the local health dept and a local
undertaker. I recommended the undertaker because of his familiarity with
local laws, customs, and paperwork. Internet newsgroups, because of their
global nature, are not a good source of information for local laws or
customs. So stop using the internet and call the county or an undertaker
While I believe that one may hold a private burial on private property I
doubt the wisdom of not informing the local authorities when someone has
died. I don't understand how holding a private funeral (they're usually
private) and a private burial would equate to homicide. I do suspect that if
your aunt disappears and there is a fresh grave on your property that the
police will dig up the remains and investigate. Also, if the government is
not notified of the death then it will be difficult to settle the estate.
I do hope that you do not have a body relying on this newsgroup.
Good luck,
Dave M.
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No body at all. My fiance and I were just talking about it and how some of
her family wanted to be buried on their own acreage. Its not an immediate
issue right now, but when it gets that way, i will know who to contact about
regulations.
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Jason
Texas A&M University
Class of 2002
Jason,
The original post stipulates that burial on your own land is legal in
Texas. I saw no reason to question this and did not research it in any
way.
I do know that this is true in my home State. I did suggest two avenues
where advice might be obtained, the local health dept and a local
undertaker. I recommended the undertaker because of his familiarity with
local laws, customs, and paperwork. Internet newsgroups, because of their
global nature, are not a good source of information for local laws or
customs. So stop using the internet and call the county or an undertaker
While I believe that one may hold a private burial on private property
I
doubt the wisdom of not informing the local authorities when someone has
died. I don't understand how holding a private funeral (they're usually
private) and a private burial would equate to homicide. I do suspect that
if
your aunt disappears and there is a fresh grave on your property that the
police will dig up the remains and investigate. Also, if the government is
not notified of the death then it will be difficult to settle the estate.
I do hope that you do not have a body relying on this newsgroup.
Good luck,
Dave M.
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Jason,
While it is true that laws do change I would advise you not to delay in
investigating this subject. There may be many nuances that are important.
Here in North Carolina this won't be allowed inside town limits and would
probably be difficult in suburbs. So get some idea now about this issue and
be sure you know what agencies to deal with.
Dave M.
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David Martel wrote:
Jason,
The original post stipulates that burial on your own land is legal in
Texas. I saw no reason to question this and did not research it in any way.
I do know that this is true in my home State. I did suggest two avenues
where advice might be obtained, the local health dept and a local
undertaker. I recommended the undertaker because of his familiarity with
local laws, customs, and paperwork. Internet newsgroups, because of their
global nature, are not a good source of information for local laws or
customs. So stop using the internet and call the county or an undertaker
While I believe that one may hold a private burial on private property I
doubt the wisdom of not informing the local authorities when someone has
died. I don't understand how holding a private funeral (they're usually
private) and a private burial would equate to homicide. I do suspect that if
your aunt disappears and there is a fresh grave on your property that the
police will dig up the remains and investigate. Also, if the government is
not notified of the death then it will be difficult to settle the estate.
I do hope that you do not have a body relying on this newsgroup.
When you go to the undertaker, they drain your blood into a large tank
with
everyone else's bodily fluids, awaiting medical incineration.
After your autopsy/tampering/organ donation, they embalm each organ and
place
them back into your chest.
Since your body is 90% water, most of you doesn't even get buried.
Good luck,
Dave M.
-Cops can't protect you at all times from everything, but
they do manage to catch criminals in between their own:
rape of small children,
rape of teenage girls,
rape of teenage boys,
rape of prisoners,
raping teens in the schools they are asked to protect,
extorting roadside rape at traffic stops,
extorting sex from prisoners for drugs,
killing those who flee,
killing those who resist,
killing those who commit no crime,
killing the mentally impaired,
killing bystanders during pursuits,
killing their spouses,
killing their own children,
killing the wrong person,
DUIs,
smuggling contraband,
possessing illegal weapons,
posessing illegal drugs,
tax evasion,
spying on peace groups,
voter fraud,
harassing judges,
stalking,
reporting fake crimes,
assisting suicides,
stealing, blackmailing,
exposing themselves,
drug distribution,
evidence planting,
evidence tampering,
crime lab coverups,
coercing false confessions,
homicidal beatings,
armed robberies,
accepting bribes,
shooting each other,
arresting each other,
smashing into the other cruisers,
burglaries,
finding prisoners dead in their cells,
misuse of criminal records,
misuse of police databases,
misuse of police computers,
misuse of police vehicles,
running brothels,
drunken brawls,
operating bootleg DVD rings,
stolen jewel rings,
gambling rings,
welfare fraud,
robbing the police station,
raiding the wrong apartment,
cyberstalking
etc.
The above random sampling was from the first quarted of 2004.
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Well, that was a happy post.
--
Jason
Texas A&M University
Class of 2002
David Martel wrote:
When you go to the undertaker, they drain your blood into a large tank
with
everyone else's bodily fluids, awaiting medical incineration.
After your autopsy/tampering/organ donation, they embalm each organ and
place
them back into your chest.
Since your body is 90% water, most of you doesn't even get buried.
-
Cops can't protect you at all times from everything, but
they do manage to catch criminals in between their own:
rape of small children,
rape of teenage girls,
rape of teenage boys,
rape of prisoners,
raping teens in the schools they are asked to protect,
extorting roadside rape at traffic stops,
extorting sex from prisoners for drugs,
killing those who flee,
killing those who resist,
killing those who commit no crime,
killing the mentally impaired,
killing bystanders during pursuits,
killing their spouses,
killing their own children,
killing the wrong person,
DUIs,
smuggling contraband,
possessing illegal weapons,
posessing illegal drugs,
tax evasion,
spying on peace groups,
voter fraud,
harassing judges,
stalking,
reporting fake crimes,
assisting suicides,
stealing, blackmailing,
exposing themselves,
drug distribution,
evidence planting,
evidence tampering,
crime lab coverups,
coercing false confessions,
homicidal beatings,
armed robberies,
accepting bribes,
shooting each other,
arresting each other,
smashing into the other cruisers,
burglaries,
finding prisoners dead in their cells,
misuse of criminal records,
misuse of police databases,
misuse of police computers,
misuse of police vehicles,
running brothels,
drunken brawls,
operating bootleg DVD rings,
stolen jewel rings,
gambling rings,
welfare fraud,
robbing the police station,
raiding the wrong apartment,
cyberstalking
etc.
The above random sampling was from the first quarted of 2004.
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