Minnesota Statutes 306.56 – Fund for Perpetual Care of Graves Set Aside by Court
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Any court having jurisdiction of the estate of a deceased person may, before its final distribution, order set aside from the estate the reasonable and uniform amount determined by the governing board of the cemetery in which the person is interred, not to exceed $100, for the perpetual care of the lot or grave of the deceased. The court may direct payment of the amount to the treasurer of the permanent care and improvement fund of the cemetery association or other governing board having control of the cemetery where the lot is located.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 306.56
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44