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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 8Pt. 3Ch. 4Art. 1§ 8601 Spousal Cemetery Interment Rights

§ 8601 Spousal Cemetery Interment Rights

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§ 8601 Spousal Cemetery Interment Rights

Key Takeaways

  • •If you own a burial plot with more than one space, your spouse can be buried there.
  • •If you get a new spouse later, they can also be buried there if there's still space.
  • •This only works if there are empty spots left when the new spouse marries you.

Example

A man owns a burial plot with 4 spaces. He gets married, and his wife can be buried there when she dies. Later, he remarries, and his new wife can also be buried there if there are still empty spaces.

The law says both spouses can be buried in the same plot if there's room. The first wife gets a spot, and the second wife can too if spaces are left.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8601 Spousal Cemetery Interment Rights

The spouse of an owner of any plot containing more than one interment space has a vested right of interment of his remains in the plot and any person thereafter becoming the spouse of the owner has a vested right of interment of his remains in the plot if more than one interment space is unoccupied at the time the person becomes the spouse of the owner. (Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 339.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

intermentmarriedspouse

Related Statutes

  • § 8602 Spousal Interment Rights Protection
  • § 8603 Cemetery Plot Inheritance Rules
  • § 8652 Burial Rights After Death
  • § 8653 Family Plot Interment Waiver
  • § 101325 Local Health Enforcement Fee Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 8601.
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