Article: 13 On Your Side: A look at cemetery fees
Publication: WZZM 13, West Michigan
Author: Bob Brenzing
Publication Date: October 23, 2009
Article Excerpt:
When a family member dies, it’s a difficult time to make significant decisions. That’s why many people pre-purchase burial plots or pre-pay for funeral arrangements.
But, when Sandy Cobb tried to donate the pre-purchased plot she didn’t need, she was shocked by the cost…
As a veteran of the Women’s Army Corps, Cobb decided to donate the plot to the West Michigan Veterans Assistance Program. “They told me I would have to bring a person able to sign for the veterans with my self and $395 for a transfer,” says Cobb. “That’s where the story kind of stopped.”…
Read the entire article, or watch the video broadcast at www.wzzm13.com…
[...] You can donate the property and take a tax right-off You should contact your accountant before you make this decision. Also, remember that donating the plot does not absolve the obligation to pay the transfer fees associated with transferring the property into the honoree’s name. (As Sandy Cobb found out in the Article “Donating a Plot for a Tax Write-off“) [...]