Right of use for a grave Transfer
Short text
Application for transfer by the beneficial owner;
Notification from the cemetery administration in the event of a change in the authorised user through succession
Full text
By submitting an application to the cemetery administration, you can transfer the right to use a grave plot to another person or take over such a right from another person.
If you acquire the right of use by succession, please inform the cemetery administration.
Legal basis(s)
Municipal cemetery statutes
Required documents
Please contact the cemetery administration to find out which documents and supporting evidence are required.
Prerequisites
Rights of use to burial plots are not regulated by law. They are determined by the municipality's cemetery statutes.
Costs (fees, expenses, etc.)
The transfer of the right of use also entails the transfer of the obligation to pay fees to the new holder of the right of use. The fees are set out in the local authority’s cemetery regulations.
Procedure
Please contact the relevant cemetery administration for details of the procedure.
Processing time
Please contact the responsible cemetery administration for the processing time.
Deadlines
none
Forms/written form requirement
written application or written information
Responsible office
Municipal cemetery administration