Q: My grandmother was buried in the wrong plot. What's my next step and are there any attorneys in NC who handle this?
On 8/9/20 she was buried in the church cemetery where the plots are free to members who were in good standing, so there was no contract. She's supposed to be next to her husband. The cemetery caretaker (also her nephew) marked the wrong grave and knew of his error prior to her being committed to the ground & admitted his mistake to me & apologized after the interment, but said she possibly could not fit between my grandfather & my daughter who are both on the front row. (I later found out she could fit.) The caretaker is the only person who the funeral director communicates with when dealing with the cemetery, but he did not speak up to the FD the day of the funeral which would have saved costs bc they wouldn't have had to dig her up & move her. I have tried to call the caretaker & the pastor to discuss arrangements. They have not answered & do not return my calls. I sent a certified letter to both asking them to remit payment of $1800 to funeral home for disinterment & reinterment.
A: I am very sorry to hear that you are going through this, contact a local lawyer, and get their advice on how to proceed. It is unlikely that you will need a lawyer that specializes in these matters.
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