N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 8: Lot owners' rights

§ 8. Lot owners' rights. Lots in such cemeteries shall be held

indivisible, and upon the decease of a proprietor of such lot the title

thereto shall descend to his heirs-at-law or devisees, subject, however,

to the following limitations and conditions: If he leaves a widow and

children, they shall have in common the possession, care and control of

such lot during her life. If he leaves a widow and no children, she

shall have the possession, care and control of such lot during her life.

If he leaves children and no widow, they, or the survivor of them, shall

in common have the possession, care and control of such lot during the

life of the survivor of them. The parties having such possession, care

and control of such lot during the term thereof, may erect a monument

and make other permanent improvements thereon. The widow shall have the

right of interment, for her own body in such lot, or in a tomb in such

lot and a right to have her body remain permanently interred or entombed

therein, except that her body may be removed therefrom to some other

family lot or tomb with the consent of her heirs. At any time when more

than one person is entitled to the possession, care or control of such

lot, the persons so entitled thereto shall designate in writing to the

religious corporation which of their number shall represent the lot, and

on their failure to designate, the board of trustees or directors of the

corporation shall enter of record which of said parties shall represent

the lot, while such failure continues. The widow may at any time release

her right in such lot, but no conveyance or devise by any other person

shall deprive her of such right.