Exhumation is the removal of human remains from a grave to either a new burial site or a crematorium.
To arrange an exhumation, you will need permission from the relevant government departments (usually the provincial departments of health, development and planning), as well as from the city’s medical officer. A police officer must be present at the exhumation. If the burial plot belonged to the deceased or the deceased’s family, it will remain theirs after the exhumation. If not, it will remain the property of the council. At MFJ Funerals we can assist you with applying for and obtaining the permission needed to arrange an exhumation. We can also arrange transporting the remains to either a new burial site or a crematorium.
Further considerations may include the removal of a headstone from the grave as well as dues for the various services and staff to cover the whole process of exhumation. We can ease your burden and can manage the entire process on your behalf.
It can be distressing for a family to exhume a loved one but sometimes there is a need for this, especially for either personal or legal reasons such as:
International repatriation or local relocation of the mortal remains to a family grave.
The family decided to cremate the remains and scatter the ashes at a more meaningful place. If legally requested for DNA testing or a criminal investigation If the cemetery must make place for another construction development
If legally requested for DNA testing or a criminal investigation. If the cemetery must make place for another construction development
If the cemetery must make place for another construction development
