You want to transfer your right to use a gravesite to another person.
By applying to the local authority (cemetery administration), you can transfer the right of use for a grave site you have already acquired to another person or take it over from another person. You can specify in writing which person will receive the right of use after your death.
The person who is to receive the right of use must agree to this.
The procedure is not uniformly regulated; please contact your local authority to find out about the necessary documents.
It is possible to automatically obtain the right to use a grave site through legal succession in the event of a person's death.
No
The procedure is not uniformly regulated. The local authorities have their own statutes, from which the applicable procedures can be found. Ask the local authority about the specific procedure.
The processing time varies depending on the local authority responsible and the type and scope of your application.
The costs vary depending on the grave site and cemetery. Please contact your local authority to find out the costs in your specific case.
Contradiction
§ 24 Law on corpses, burials and cemeteries (Burial Law)
www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BestattGHA2020pP24/part/S
Fee schedule for the funeral and cemetery sector (BestattGebO)
www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BestattGebOHA2006rahmen/part/X
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Last updated: 19.06.2025