Illinois § 13

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 13, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 13.

In the event that, at any time within one year after adjudication of abandonment, the owner or claimant of an interment right, entombment rights in a community mausoleum or lawn crypt section, or an inurnment right in a community columbarium which has been adjudged abandoned, shall contact the court or the cemetery authority and pay all maintenance or care charges that are due and unpaid, shall reimburse the cemetery authority for the costs of suit and necessary expenses incurred in the proceeding with respect to such interment right, entombment rights in a community mausoleum or lawn crypt section, or inurnment right in a community columbarium and shall contract for its future care and maintenance, then such lot, or part thereof, shall not be sold as herein provided and, upon petition of the owner or claimant, the order or judgment adjudging the same to have been abandoned shall be vacated as to such interment right, entombment rights in a community mausoleum or lawn crypt section, or inurnment right in a community columbarium. (Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 13

What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 13 cover?

Section 13 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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