Are Native American cemeteries required to carry liability or any insurance in our state of CA?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Are Native American cemeteries required to carry liability or any insurance in our state of CA?
We are being forced into a land purchase to restore our burial grounds to our possession. The Native Am. Heritage Comm. will not assist. Don’t know the law requirements if we buy it using our non-profit. It would be open to the tribe and specific outside groups authorized by the tribe only. Could we post a simple “enter at your own risk”? Does the state have restrictions? We DO perform hand-digging which is permissible through the religious freedom.
Asked on June 13, 2009 under Insurance Law, California
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
This is a very specific question you are asking and will not be able to be answered herein in terms of what you are seeking. You need a tribal lawyer who has experiences with tribal laws, cemetery laws and the melding of both.
You are in California, so you can actually check the disciplinary history and background somewhat of these attorneys. Try www.attorneypages.com and then go to www.calbar.ca.gov and check his or her record under attorney search.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.