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CptnAlex t1_je73sqa wrote

Reply to comment by raynedanser in My mom wants a “Viking Funeral” here in Maine. How can I set that up? by Mildly_maria

How possible is a tree burial in Maine, do you know?

I’m hopefully far off from death, but I find the idea of feeding a tree to be really comforting.

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Lissma t1_je76wki wrote

Tree pod burials are one of the several bills for alternate methods of disposition that will have a public hearing in the legislature tomorrow. The hearings start at 2.

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raynedanser t1_je7dcgs wrote

Thanks for beating me to it! :) We need more alternatives, especially as green burials gain in popularity.

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dedoubt t1_je8h8zt wrote

>We need more alternatives

Having a family burial plot on private property opens things up to some degree.

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raynedanser t1_je98ztp wrote

It does. There's still the formalities and paperwork, but it does help. The problem is ... What happens if the family sells or loses the property?

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dedoubt t1_je9pnmj wrote

As someone else commented, the family will always have access to the plot. Of course it could make selling the property more difficult, because the buyer cannot use or develop the burial area, and they have to allow family access to the graves permanently. The burial plot can't be more than 1/4 acre, so it's probably not that big of a deal in most cases.

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dedoubt t1_je8h41w wrote

>How possible is a tree burial in Maine, do you know?

If you own your own property, you can register a family burial plot with the town and county and bury your family at home.

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