Can a burial concession be sold, given or bequeathed in a cemetery?
Verified 05 July 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
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The concession shall be used
If you own a burial concessionNo, you're not allowed to sell it. You can send it free of charge, by donation or by bequest. If you do not make a donation or bequest, the concession will be passed on to all of your heirs.
You give your concession
You must make the donation before a notary.
The recipient of the donation must be a family member.
The donation is irrevocable.
The recipient of the donation must then ask the mayor to draft a new deed of concession.
He must present the notarial deed of donation.
Who shall I contact
You're bequeathing your concession
You have to write a will.
The bequest beneficiary must be a member of your family.
The bequest beneficiary will have to ask the mayor to draft a new concession document.
The concession is empty
Gift or bequest to an individual
If you own a burial concessionNo, you're not allowed to sell it. You can send it free of charge, by donation or by bequest. If you do not make a donation or bequest, the concession will be passed on to all of your heirs.
You give your concession
You're bequeathing your concession
You have to write a will.
The bequest beneficiary will have to ask the mayor to draft a new concession document.
Retrocession to the municipality
You can return your concession, for example in case of a move or change of choice of funeral.
This is not a sale, but a waiver of any right to the concession.
You must request the approval of the municipality.
The request is made to the town hall on which the cemetery depends.
If the municipality accepts your request, you can be refunded part of the price paide.
Reimbursement depends on the type of concession:
- Depending on the time remaining if the concession is temporary (for example, thirty or fifty years old)
- According to the decision of the city council if the concession is perpetual
If part of the concession price was awarded by the municipality to the CCAS: titleContent (1/3 of the price paid in general), this amount is never refunded.
Please note
the heirs of the holder of a concession may not apply for the retrocession.
