Nebraska § 12-529 - Grounds; abandonment; sale; scope and application of law.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 12-529 — Grounds; abandonment; sale; scope and application of law., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-529. Grounds; abandonment; sale; scope and application of law.
The provisions of sections 12-521 to 12-529 shall apply only to such cemetery associations, and to the real estate and property thereof, as the court shall find should be prohibited from further using any of its real estate as a place to bury the dead, and where the court shall find that a portion of its real estate may be sold without detriment to or impairing the usefulness of that portion of its grounds actually occupied by graves of persons theretofore buried therein by permission or authority of such association, and where the court shall also find that it is for the best interest of the persons interested in said association and cemetery and the public, that such portion should be sold and the proceeds of such sale turned over and transferred in trust to some other like association, having a place of burial for the dead in actual use in the same vicinity, or used for the establishment of a new cemetery in the same vicinity.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 12-529
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 12-529 cover?
Section 12-529 ("Grounds; abandonment; sale; scope and application of law.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Nebraska § 12-529?
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