18 chapters · 346 sections in this title.
RCW 68.36.010 Sale of abandoned space—Presumption of abandonment.
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The ownership or right to unoccupied cemetery space in this state shall, upon abandonment, be subject to forfeiture and sale by the person or entity having ownership or management of the cemetery. Unoccupied cemetery space is presumed to be abandoned if it has been neglected and …
RCW 68.36.020 Notice—Requirements—Limitation on placing.
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Cemetery management shall place a suitable notice on each unoccupied space, setting forth the date the notice is placed and that the unoccupied space is subject to forfeiture and sale by the cemetery. If the owner of the unoccupied space fails during the next three years followin…
RCW 68.36.030 Petition for order of abandonment—Notice and hearing.
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After a three-year period, the owner or manager of the cemetery may file a verified petition in the office of the county clerk, setting forth the facts relating to the abandonment. The petition may ask for an order of the superior court for abandonment. At the time of filing the …
RCW 68.36.040 Service of notice.
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The notice may be served personally upon the owner, or may be given by the mailing of the notice by registered mail to the owner to his or her last known address and by publishing the notice three times in a legal newspaper published in the county in which the cemetery is located…