Can You Bury A Relatives Body In Your Backyard In North Carolina
I don’t believe this will come up a lot in most conversations. However, it is OK to bury a loved one in your backyard in North Carolina. There are some restrictions though. But you can bury a relative’s body in your backyard in North Carolina.
According to the Charlotte Observer home burials are legal. The question seems to have come up after a woman went viral for burying her mother in her backyard. So if you decided this is the way you want to go, here are some rules.
State law requires that all burials or cemeteries must be at least 300 feet from a water supply. I think you can see how that makes sense. Also, state law requires the top of “burial vaults or other encasements,” must be at least 18 inches below the ground.
It also makes sense to check with your local zoning office. By the way, caskets are not required. I would suggest it though. Just saying.
I know that lots of people used to have family cemeteries on their property years ago. So I would assume these are rules that have not been looked at in many years.
So how about spreading ashes? It’s OK to scatter ashes on your own private property. If you want to scatter ashes on someone else’s property, you must get written permission from the landowner and give it to the crematory.
That means Disney is out of the question. They have a huge problem with people trying to do that at the parks. People have devised all kinds of ways o sneak their dearly departed into the Magic Kingdom so they can become part of one of the rides. Not allowed, and not a good idea.
So North Carolina is OK as long as it’s your property and you follow a few simple rules.
These are the Leading Causes of Death in North Carolina
10. Influenza/Pneumonia
Protect yourself and you can see more on Influenza/Pneumonia in North Carolina here.
6. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
These are deaths from various lung diseases including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. You can see more on chronic lower respiratory diseases here.
2. Cancer
My mother actually passed away from her battle with cancer. You can see more about cancer in North Carolina here.
Cancer treatment in a modern medical private clinic or hospital with a linear accelerator. Professional doctors team working while the woman is undergoing radiation therapy for cancer
1. Heart Disease
Heart disease, a common cause of death in North Carolina, is caused by the narrowing of blood vessels in the heart, a condition linked with high blood pressure and cholesterol. Heart disease can be treated by improving your diet, exercising, and understanding your risk factors. You can see more on heart disease deaths in North Carolina here.
