<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0kaigA_1GlYKjlQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0kaigA_1GlYKjlQ00" width="1280" height="719" >(WGHP) — FOX8 has been following what’s happening at a Greensboro cemetery, which is now under investigation by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office after numerous complaints about problems with grave markings and grounds maintenance.How do you make sure this doesn’t happen to your loved one? FOX8 spoke with a member of the North Carolina Cemetery Association and licensed funeral director, Paul Drewitt. Drewitt is the market director for the Dignity Memorial Group.Dewitt says, most importantly, plan ahead by answering a big question. “Whether they want cremation or whether they want burial and there’s some families that want to have both. A husband may want burial, a wife may want cremation, and we can do both at that time, so that’s one question. The other place is whether they want to have ground burial or they want to have above-ground burial, because there are so many different ways and prices that can come into effect,” said Dewitt.Also, take the time to actually visit the cemetery. It helps you know what you’re paying for.Unless it’s run by a church or town, under state law, cemeteries are regulated by the NC Cemetery Commission.“The most important thing that I tell families is to look at a cemetery that has perpetual care. Because when a family comes and they purchase a space or a niche, there is part of those funds that go into a perpetual care fund that helps maintain that cemetery for a lifetime. And that is what you want to make sure that you have that,” said Dewitt.Make sure the cemetery’s management has been around for a while. How many staff members maintain the grounds? Will the cemetery provide a written timeline of what you can expect after the burial? Ask about payment policies. Do the research before your family’s need for burial services arises.</div></body>

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(WGHP) — FOX8 has been following what’s happening at a Greensboro cemetery, which is now under investigation by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office after numerous complaints about problems with grave markings and grounds maintenance. How do you make sure this doesn’t happen to your loved one? FOX8...

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