Most people buy a grave after a death occurs (at need{AN}). Any cemetery will sell you a grave AN at full price. Prices may vary by location within a cemetery. You will probably pick a cemetery nearby. You will need to visit the cemetery and actually walk around until you find a location that appeals to you. Certainly prices of graves/plots vary across the United States. Most cemetery "family service counselors" are sales people meaning that they get paid mostly or 100% by commission. (The job title "family service counselor" is different at different cemeteries.) In urban areas prices within a cemetery range from about $2,000.00 per grave up to maybe $8,000.00 per grave. On at AN basis you must pay the cemetery in full upfront before a burial can take place. Do you want to be in the ground in a grave? Do you want to be above ground in a crypt? Do you want to be above ground in a private mausoleum just for you and/or your spouse/partner and/or your loved ones? Typically a crypt is more expensive than a grave and a private mausoleum is more expensive still.
Make sure you ask about Perpetual Care. Is it included in the price? Is it something that you pay extra for? If so are you billed annually and if so what is that dollar amount?
You can also buy a grave AN from someone who owns a grave that they are never going to use. You will pay the seller about 20% of what the cemetery will charge you. So the savings can be dramatic and substantial. It is perfectly legal to do this and pretty easy to do so. (For a fee I can help you with this: 215-989-9348, deathternity@gmail.com.)
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