Minnesota Statutes 306.86 – Conveyances of Cemetery Lots and Lands to Holding Corporations Legalized; Reconveyance to Cities of First Class for Cemetery Purposes
A deed or other instrument of conveyance of a right, title, or interest in any cemetery land or lot in a cemetery in this state executed before March 31, 1927, conveying the land or plot to a corporation authorized to acquire, hold, and convey title to real estate is lawful and conveys all right, title, and interest of the grantor to the corporation. By the conveyance, the corporation acquires all right, title, and interest that the grantor had in the land and property subject to any limitations contained in the instrument of conveyance. The corporation has the right to convey the property for cemetery purposes to any city of the first class in this state, including those organized and operating under a home rule charter adopted under the Minnesota Constitution, and the state laws relating to it.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 306.86
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44