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["Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>]

I'm with you James.  Have the same book and all my plans are set!  Besides 
saving my daughter a pile of money I know I will make good compost!
Jeanne
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
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  From: Clansgian AT wmconnect.com 
  To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org 
  Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:15 AM
  Subject: Re: [Homestead] Cemetary as homestead business




  > I suspect it is a local issue. I know of no federal laws. Yet.

  Along these lines, I much recommend the book "Caring for the Dead" (Lisa 
  Carlson ISBN 0-942679-21-0)  Which lists the federal laws and the laws of 
every 
  state concerning funerary issues.  Mortuaries and undertakers will 
routinely lie 
  to get you to spend more money.

  In this state (Tennessee) there had been a "guild law" which said that any 
  funerary item (urns, caskets, etc) could only be sold by a licensed funeral 
  director.  When a discount house wanted to sell plain coffins, they were 
taken to 
  court.  Our typical bought-off legislature supported the guild all the way 
to 
  the state supreme court, but their decision was struck down in a federal 
  court.  Now if you show up at a crematorium or funeral home with your own 
casket, 
  they cannot refuse it.

  If someone in your family dies, their cadaver immediately becomes the 
  "personal property" of the next of kin.  No one may impede you from moving 
it or 
  keeping it where you choose.  To bury the person, you only need the 
county's 
  "permit for disposal of human remains".  It is a 'shall issue' situation, 
you 
  cannot be refused.  You may bury anyone on any piece of property you own 
that is 
  not specifically zoned or restricted from it. 

  That's in my state.  It would do well to know the laws of your state and 
  prepare accordingly.  No funeral for me!  That $9000 would buy one hell of 
a send 
  off party!   </HTML>
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