[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Administrative fee plan or procedure

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When does one pay for perpetual care?  What is it?  How is it different from the open and closing cost and prices of each?  I'm learning with your help and thanks for taking your Sunday to help me

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> On Mar 16, 2014, at 6:21 PM, Historic Cemeteries <historiccemeteries at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> wrote:
> 
> not Baker City. Has to go in person to pay if in town in advance, even already owning the plots.
> 
> Can buy plots far in advance but opening and close fee is never included in advance, has to reflect current cost of labor.
> 
> I mother and I did it in 1995 to bury Grandma. Now, will have to do it again in June to bury my sister (cremated last month).
> 
> So Baker City does have perpetual care separate from opening and closing fee of grave spot.
> 
> David Samuelsen
> 
>> On 3/16/2014 6:21 PM, Historic Cemeteries wrote:
>> David,
>> I agree with your thoughts.  The wording is always important.  Perpetual
>> care is excellent replacement for inflation.  Our cemetery has good by
>> laws but silent on the perpetual care cost.  We have an annual meeting
>> coming up and I can propose adding the perpetual care.  Under Oregon law
>> (ORS 97.710), cemeteries have the latitude to develop rules for the
>> operation of their business.  I've located ORS 97.710(1) The cemetery
>> authority may make and enforce rules and regulations for:  (a) The use,
>> care, control, management, restriction and protection of its cemetery.
>> Also, we have available for those wanting to donate PayPal.  PayPal
>> allows us an extremely low rate since we are a domestic non profit
>> organization.  Eventually a funeral establishment could pay us in
>> advance using this service.  Does the cemetery you are involved with
>> have a website?
>> Thanks,
>> Ernie
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