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Introduction

 
Sometimes it is necessary to exhume a dead body. This may be because:

  • you are moving house and want your loved one's grave to be moved near your new place
  • the remains need to be transferred from one cemetary scheduled for development to another
  • the court has ordered further forensic examination.

Tread carefully

Exhumations are rare and tend to be traumatic for the family involved. They can take a long time to arrange and are usually expensive - usually around £2,500.

For these reasons, it is always best to consult with all the relatives before proceeding.

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