CHAPTER 52. CONDITIONS APPLYING TO THE SALE OF A CEMETERY
IC 23-14-52
Chapter 52. Conditions Applying to the Sale of a Cemetery
IC 23-14-52-1
Application and exceptions to conditions
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the sale of:
(1) a cemetery;
(2) any part of a cemetery; or
(3) any personal property related to a cemetery;
by a cemetery owner to a purchaser is subject to the conditions set
forth in section 2 of this chapter.
(b) The sale of burial rights, services, or merchandise to an
individual for the interment of the individual or members of the
individual's family is not subject to the conditions set forth in section
2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.26.
IC 23-14-52-2
Liability and duties of purchaser
Sec. 2. The following conditions apply to a sale referred to in
section 1(a) of this chapter:
(1) The purchaser is liable for any shortages existing before or
after the sale in the perpetual care fund required by IC 23-14-48
or in an escrow fund or trust account required by IC 23-14-49-1.
(2) The purchaser shall perform:
(A) all obligations imposed on cemetery owners under this
article;
(B) all obligations imposed on the cemetery owner under
contracts made by the selling cemetery owner or any prior
cemetery owner relating to:
(i) burial or interment rights; or
(ii) the sale of the personal property or services described
in IC 23-14-49-1; and
(C) any other related obligation.
As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.26.