Now, families are often told that a sealed vault keeps water and earth from entering the casket. What they don't explain is that the body still decomposes within the casket. That usually, but not always, includes setting up a tent, artificial turf and chairs for the family during the service. On weekends, the fee is higher. Most cemeteries do not accept prepayments.
Cemeteries set rules about the size, color, material, and even the wording of a grave marker.
The fee for putting the monument in place can be included in the purchase price of the monument or billed separately. Some cemeteries sell grave sites with pre-poured foundations . It does not cover damage to the monument, which is covered under homeowner's insurance. And many larger cemetery companies sell package plans for several hundred dollars a year in which fresh flowers are placed at the grave each season. All rights reserved.