Dead Bodies - Disinterment/Exhumation Requests
The Probate Court has no jurisdiction to have a body moved (i.e.,
disinterred).You should contact the
funeral home that handled the burial to request they file a permit for
disinterment with the
Probate Court has no jurisdiction to have a casket opened (i.e.,
exhumed) and the body examined to determine the cause of death. Exhumation requests where murder is
suspected are filed by the
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