Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia

Accidental Destruction of a Graveyard on Private Property

My family has a gravesite that conatin 20 or more relatives that are buried on property that does not belong to us anymore. The cemetery, being in disrepaair for many years, was supposedly accidentally plowed over for farm land. Are the property owners liable for the destruction of the graves?


Asked on 12/21/06, 11:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Accidental Destruction of a Graveyard on Private Property

Probably not, but more information would be needed in order to say for certain.

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Answered on 12/21/06, 7:54 pm


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