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$3800 plot

September 6th, 2007 at 12:49 pm

I just got an e mailed from my best friend. Her husband died last Friday and they had the service on Sunday. She was telling me of the costs; $7000 for the funeral and $3800 for the plot, plus $1600 for a marker (not headstone)
I had no idea a plot would cost so much.

when my father died, my mother bought 4 plots. She and my father are buried in 2 of them and I have the deed to the other two.
I do not plan to ever move back to Florida so I guess I should sell these plots. I don't know what a plot would cost around here. I guess I need to check into that. Depressing thought!

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11 Responses to “$3800 plot”

  1. Nic Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 02:06 pm 1189087578
    1189087578

    Cremation is our choice...cheaper all the way around. No plot,no ca$ket and no added expen$e heaped upon the survivors. And the funeral directors do love to pile on the expen$e$...that's how they make their $$$$.

  2. Broken Arrow Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 02:23 pm 1189088586
    1189088586

    That is insane! I had no idea plots are so expensive. Yeah, I'm going to take the cremation route as well.

  3. Aleta Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 02:54 pm 1189090452
    1189090452

    It shouldn't surprize us. If buying property is expensive, the same should be for a plot. I'm not saying it's right. You use to be able a few years back of getting at least 2 plots at a nice location of the cemetery for that price. It is insane. Not to mention paying $7,000 for a funeral.

    The average costs a few years back used to be $8,000. for everything including the plot.

  4. scfr Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 03:51 pm 1189093860
    1189093860

    I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's husband, Ima Saver.

    My DH & I also plan to go the cremation route, with memorial services held someplace other than a funeral home.

  5. JanH Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 04:16 pm 1189095360
    1189095360

    Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your friend.

  6. LuckyRobin Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 10:11 pm 1189116694
    1189116694

    Exactly why we are going the cremation route, too. Though if you want no burial expenses there is always donating your body to science.

  7. ladymiller Says:
    September 8th, 2007 at 12:58 pm 1189256298
    1189256298

    Wow! The cemetery where I am going to buy lots for my hubby and me are $300. per lot. I just checked and plan to buy them this year so that "chore" will be done.

  8. Aleta Says:
    September 8th, 2007 at 02:33 pm 1189262038
    1189262038

    Ladymiller: Where on earth do you live?

  9. ladymiller Says:
    September 8th, 2007 at 07:15 pm 1189278959
    1189278959

    I live in Ohio. I had no idea others had to pay so much more.

  10. Ima saver Says:
    September 10th, 2007 at 12:45 pm 1189428345
    1189428345

    Believe it or not, my mother paid $100 for all 4 plots.

  11. Aleta Says:
    September 10th, 2007 at 09:43 pm 1189460631
    1189460631

    Sounds like a lot of people are buying the wrong real estate. They will sell it as long as those will buy it. I'm sure in these times that there are a lot of distressed lots available and those who bought extra ones that want to sell them.

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