First is the purchase price of the ‘right to use‘ the burial plot (unlike a real estate purchase, where you buy the land and all the structures on it; here you are only purchasing what is called the ‘interment rights‘ to the land). In addition, there are fees for the ‘opening‘ and ‘closing‘ of the gravesite; and any fees required to obtain the necessary permits and to maintain cemetery files and records. In addition, there's the fee for the use of any special equipment (such as a casket-lowering device); as well as the costs for any other services or items purchased. There's also the headstone or grave marker installation fee, and a one-time ‘perpetual care‘ (sometimes called ‘endowment care‘) fee paid to ensure your loved one's burial site is well-maintained.