WHAT DOES OPENING AND CLOSING MEAN & WHY DOES IT COST SO MUCH?
Opening and closing is the opening of the grave to install the outer burial container before the burial ceremony, then closing the grave once the ceremony is completed, and returning the grave site to its original condition. The fees also include the considerable administrative work involved: ascertaining ownership and burial permission, determining and marking the proper grave on the ground, working up the permanent records.
