Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Connecticut

Dear Sir or Madam,

My Wife's Grandmother died suddenly on Thursday. When my Wife's Grandmother first went into a supported living facility back in July 2009 and my Father in-law made all of her funeral arraigements including paying for her funeral $11000.00. When Grandma died my Father in-law went to the funeral home completed all the final arrangements, such as the exact flowers, dress she would where ect but as far as he new everything was paid in full. A day later the Funeral Home called him and told him that Arch Diocese of Hartford, who owns the Cemetery (Mount Saint Peters Cemetery, Derby) stated that the family plot had an outstanding bill from 1961. The Arch Diocese of Hartford stated that when the family bought the plot in the twenties my Father in-law's Grandmother signed a contract for "perpetual care" which amounts to mowing the cemetery plots' lawn. They told him that the fee was $35.00 a year and it has not been paid since 1961. They told him that the Arch Diocese of Hartford will not let him bury his Mom until he pays them $3800.00. My Father in-law never signed any contract,so why is he being held responsible for something signed by his Grandmother in the twenties and isn't there some type of statue of limitations? My Father and Grandmother lived in the same location for most of there life and have never received any bill or been contacted by anyone until two days ago. My Father in-law has to meet with them early Monday before the Funeral so can you please give us some direction.

Thank you for any help you can give me,

Jim

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