§ 704.08, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 704. EASEMENTS
Cemeteries; right of ingress and egress for visiting or maintenance.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The relatives and descendants of any person buried in a cemetery shall have an easement for ingress and egress for the purpose of visiting the cemetery at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner. The owner of the land may designate the easement. If the cemetery is abandoned or otherwise not being maintained, such relatives and descendants may request the owner to provide for reasonable maintenance of the cemetery, and, if the owner refuses or fails to maintain the cemetery, the relatives and descendants shall have the right to maintain the cemetery.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 36, ch. 80-238.
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