Green Burial On Private Property

[Gonzalo]

My mother wishes to be bury on her privately owned property. I am researching to see what the North Carolina laws are concerning green burials on private property.

I have checked with the county and their only regulations are that the remains be buried 100 feet from a private water source and/or 300 feet from a public water source. Thank You

[Bevis]

You are certainly on the ball! To bypass the funeral industry entirely, download the NC chapter from the Bookstore at www.funerals.org for only $5. That will walk you through the process for filing the death certificate and getting the burial transit permit. It's a good idea to draw a map of the land showing where the family burial ground will be(Don't call it a "cemetery" so it's clearly private.) and pay to have it recorded with the deed. Good Luck!