Apparently, not even the dead are exempt from theft. Madison.com reports that a Janesville man visited his family's plot at Forest Hill Cemetery (located in Madison, Wisconsin) only to discover a headstone missing.
This raises a question I don't know the answer to -- who is responsible for paying to replace the headstone? To answer the question I would want to see the contract, but who would have it? Might there be one on file in the cemetery's business office? Or possibly the personal representative kept the contract. That is one think I really enjoy about the practice of law, new questions are always emerging, and discovering the answer is a great way to learn something new.
Making sense of illness, death and taxes through the eyes of Attorney and Author, Melinda Gustafson Gervasi
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Stolen Headstone at Forest Hill Cemetery
Melinda Gustafson Gervasi is a Madison attorney and author whose current practice focuses on estate planning and probate. She is committed to increasing the public’s understanding of estate planning and probate issues. In 2013 she released her first book, Middle Class Philanthropist where she illustrates how anyone can leave a legacy. Gustafson Gervasi Law Office, LLC, 5555 Odana Rd., Suite 205, Madison, WI 53719
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